When all the Han troops arrived in Shaanxi County, it was already dark. Seeing that both Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang had arrived safely, Jiang Wei was the happiest person.
"Welcome to your majesty!"
Jiang Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the large army behind him finally came over.
"Thank you for your hard work, Bo Yue!" Liu Chan smiled and said, "If Bo Yue hadn't sent people in time to contain the Wei army on the mountain, the prime minister and I would definitely not have been able to pass safely."
As soon as Liu Chan finished speaking, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, looked at Jiang Wei and asked, "Has Bo Yue sent someone to pick up Zi Yan?"
Zhuge Liang was a little worried. Although he couldn't see the situation on the mountain when he passed, he saw Guo Wei. It was Guo Wei who reminded him in time, otherwise he might be hit by a stone.
"Not yet!" Jiang Wei shook his head slightly.
"Not good!" Zhuge Liang paused.
"Why is Xiangfu panicking?" Liu Chan asked.
Guo Wei was the general he promoted. He believed in Guo Wei's strength, but he didn't know why the prime minister was panicked.
"Return to your majesty!" Zhuge Liang said: "When the old minister passed by, he saw Zi Yan. He and dozens of soldiers were blocking the edge of the cliff. If the old minister's guess is correct, I am afraid that Zi Yan only had those soldiers left.
People."
"Don't worry, Prime Minister!" Jiang Wei said: "Zi Yan has brought two thousand elites, and there are many trees blocking the mountains and forests. Even the Wei army cannot defeat Zi Yan quickly."
"Yes!" Liu Chan also nodded and said, "Prime Minister, please relax, Guo Wei will be fine."
"I hope so!" Zhuge Liang sighed, then looked at the sky, and then ordered: "Immediately send a team of people to the mountain to meet Ziyan."
"Promise!" Jiang Wei agreed immediately, and then went to arrange the troops.
At this time, Liu Chan was naturally in a good mood. Now that all the troops had passed through, although the Hanwang artillery was lost, there were still more than 40 guns, which was more than enough to attack a small Shaanxi county town.
In the Chinese military tent, Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang looked carefully at the map of Shaanxi County.
"Xiangfu!" Liu Chan smiled and said: "Let the soldiers rest for the night first, and attack the city early tomorrow morning. With more than forty Hanwang cannons, Shaanxi County will be destroyed tomorrow."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhuge Liang complimented.
With this Hanwang Cannon, Zhuge Liang no longer needs to use his brain to figure out countermeasures. With the blessing of powerful weapons, strategies become less important.
Just when Liu Chan was in a good mood and waiting to conquer Shaanxian County tomorrow, a small school hurriedly ran in from outside the tent.
"Your Majesty!"
As soon as the small school received the money, his face looked a little ugly. Liu Chan was stunned for a moment and asked: "What happened?"
Looking at Xiao Xiao's face, Liu Chan could tell that something must have happened.
"Go back...back...back to Your Majesty!" The colonel said hesitantly: "Guo Canjun, Guo Canjun is back."
"Guo Wei!" Liu Chan started to speak, but suddenly paused: "How is Guo Wei?"
Logically speaking, it is a good thing for Guo Wei to return to the camp, but the look on the face of this small school told Liu Chan that things are not that simple.
Before the small school could respond, Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang quickly walked out of the Chinese military tent.
Outside the Chinese military tent.
More than a dozen soldiers lowered their heads, and in front of them stood a stretcher, with a fully armed general lying on the stretcher.
However, the lights were a little dim, so I couldn't see his appearance clearly.
Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang both stopped in their tracks, because although they could not clearly see the appearance of the general on the stretcher, they could see that there were more than ten feather arrows stuck in his body.
He is dead——
"Ziyan?"
Zhuge Liang couldn't believe it, staggered forward and pushed the guard away.
"Guo Wei?"
Liu Chan came closer and saw that it was Guo Wei lying on the stretcher. There were more than ten feather arrows stuck in his abdomen and face.
Liu Chan also couldn't believe it. When he left Hongnong in the morning, Guo Wei was still in high spirits, but in just one day, he had already passed away.
Guo Wei died in battle and Ma Di died in battle. Before the attack on this small Shaanxi county began, the Han army had already lost two generals. Liu Chan staggered two steps and almost fell down. Fortunately, Jiang Wei next to him held him back.
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"Your Majesty!"
"Cao thief!"
"Cao thief!"
"Cao thief!"
Liu Chan blurted out instinctively without thinking.
This is also the first time he has said these two words.
The atmosphere at the scene was a bit solemn, and the soldiers all had gloomy faces. In this attack on Wei, the Han army had already lost three generals.
When attacking Hongnong, veteran general Wu Yi was killed by Wei army's artillery fire.
When they marched into Shaanxi County, first Ma Di was killed by an ambush by the Wei army, and now Guo Wei was killed by random arrows by the Wei army for restraining the ambush.
When he came to his senses, Liu Chan immediately shouted: "Send troops!"
"Send troops!"
"Attack Shaanxi County immediately!"
"Right away!"
He has traveled to this era for thirty years, and has experienced the Battle of Guanzhong, the Battle of Dayuan, the Battle of Jinzhong, the Battle of the Western Regions, and other battles such as the Battle of Liangzhou, the Battle of Wu, etc.
Among them, he personally participated in the Battle of Guanzhong, the Battle of Dayuan, the Battle of Jinzhong, and the Battle of the Western Regions. It was just because of his arrival as a time traveler that he changed the military strength of the Han Dynasty, especially in terms of weapons and equipment.
The army has been greatly improved.
It is also for this reason that after so many battles, the generals close to him have never been killed in battle.
This time——
When attacking Cao Wei, the Han army's weapons were still ahead of Cao Wei. Even though Cao Wei stole the Han army's gunpowder manufacturing technology and created rocket launchers and thunderbolt cannons, the Han army had the more advanced Hanwang cannon.
But——
Within a month or two, three generals of the Han army were killed in battle.
Liu Chan really couldn't accept it.
"Your Majesty!"
Jiang Wei hurriedly bowed and saluted, and dissuaded him: "It's already dark now, why not attack the city early tomorrow morning!"
"No!" Liu Chan roared loudly, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Immediately, attack Shaanxi County immediately, I will avenge Guo Wei and Ma Su!"
Liu Chan rarely lost his composure in front of the soldiers, this was the first time.
Everyone was frightened. They did not expect that the emperor would be so angry.
"Send the order!"
"Shaan County must be conquered within three hours!"
After Liu Chan finished speaking, he walked quickly to the snow-white horse beside him and got on his horse regardless of the obstruction of the soldiers behind him.
Zhuge Liang was also very sad. Ma Su and Guo Wei were all talents he trusted, so he did not stop Liu Chan's decision.
Half an hour later.
The soldiers of the Han army who should have returned to camp to rest were now gathered under the city of Shaanxi County, and the defenders of Shaanxi County were also panicked.
Guanqiu Jian stood at the top of the city, watching the movement outside the city.
Boom——
Suddenly there was a loud noise from a distance, and then the whole night sky was filled with roaring roar, and the Han army launched an attack.
In the middle of the night, the Han army suddenly launched an attack.
Bang bang bang, bang bang.
As the roar and roar passed, soon there were shocking explosions all over the city of Shaanxi County. In an instant, the city walls were filled with flames and shouts were heard everywhere.
Guanqiu Jian was so frightened that he squatted under the wall pier.
"General!"
"General!"
A middle-aged general crawled up to him and said anxiously: "The Han army's artillery fire is too fierce, we... what should we do?"
What to do?
Haha——
Only the devil knows.
Guanqiu Jian and most of the officers and soldiers of the Han army knew about the Hanwang artillery, and had experienced it in Hongnong City. Its range was beyond the imagination of the Wei army.
According to previous information, the Han army's Hanwang artillery has a range of about 1,500 steps. This is such a terrifying range.
"Send the order!"
Holding back the deafening artillery fire, Guanqiu Jian said in a deep voice: "General, you can lead five thousand fine cavalry out of the city to attack the Han army."
There is no other way, the county seat of Shaanxi County is too small, and the weapons of the Wei army are completely displayed in front of the Han army. Now Guanqiu Jian only has two choices in front of him.
Withdraw from Shaanxi County.
Attack with all your might.
Of course, Guanqiu Jian also has a third option, which is to surrender, but as a general of the Wei Dynasty, he will not consider this option for the time being.,
If you don't surrender or retreat, you can only attack to the death. This is actually the only choice for the Wei army in Shaanxi County now.
Otherwise, if the Han army bombs indiscriminately, the county seat of Shaanxi County will be blown to pieces by the Han army in less than an hour.
"No!"
When the middle-aged general heard the promise, he was not afraid of death. He was even more afraid of being a coward and being blown up by the Han army.
When the middle-aged general led his soldiers away from the city, Guanqiu Jian shouted: "Everyone should find a place to hide on the spot!"
Shaanxi County cannot be lost.
Shaanxi County cannot be lost.
This is Guanqiu Jian's final bottom line, he can no longer lose Shaanxi County.
Because once Shaanxi County is lost, the Great Wei Dynasty is really over. Beyond Shaanxi County is the Heluo Plain. Even if the Han army no longer uses the Hanwang Artillery, with the powerful cavalry of the Han Army, they can still reach the capital Luoyang unimpeded.
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"Kill!"
As the gates of Shaanxi County were just opened, a group of cavalry roared out. They galloped forward while shouting loudly.
Watching the Wei cavalry leave the city, Liu Chan, Zhuge Liang and others were a little surprised.
He actually dared to go out of the city to fight... Liu Chan looked at the Wei cavalry galloping in the distance, then raised his hand slightly and said: "Jiang Wei!"
"Wei Chen is here!"
Jiang Wei heard the sound and went out into battle.
"Destroy them!" Liu Chan said.
"Promise!" Jiang Wei immediately agreed.
It was a dark night and the unlucky emperor was about to start a war. Jiang Wei had no other choice and immediately rushed out with thousands of cavalry.
The two armies were originally about a thousand steps apart. For the cavalry, this distance was completely negligible, and soon the two armies collided.
"Kill!"
Jiang Wei shouted loudly, this place is not far from the city wall, and there are many torches shining on the city wall, so they can still distinguish each other.
The Wei cavalry also held their breath, now they could finally fight with the Han army with real swords and spears.
"Kill!"
In an instant, the two cavalrymen met in close combat. The Han army relied on the advantage of their sabers to continuously attack the Cao Wei cavalry. However, at the rear of the battlefield, Liu Chan did not let the artillerymen stop.
More than forty Hanwang cannons roared continuously, and the city of Shaanxi County was still filled with explosions and flames. After half an hour of indiscriminate bombing, the resentment in Liu Chan's heart seemed to have weakened a lot.
"Your Majesty!"
Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice: "Retreat your troops. After this bombardment, the Wei army in Shaanxi County has also learned the power of our Hanwang artillery. Tomorrow, we can break through the county seat of Shaanxian County."
As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Liu Chan nodded slightly and said: "Mingjin withdraws the troops and fights again tomorrow."
Choosing to fight at night was just a decision he made out of anger when he saw Guo Wei's body just now. At this time, there was a burst of artillery fire and the cavalry in front of him charged.
Well, it was the Wei cavalry leaving the city that made Liu Chan a little cautious.
In vain, the advantages of the Han cavalry may not be fully utilized, and may also cause serious casualties.
Dang Dang Dang, Dang Dang Dang.
There was a sound of golden gongs, the Han cannon stopped firing, and the strangulating cavalry quickly withdrew from the battlefield. The Wei cavalry did not dare to take the opportunity to counterattack to cover up the killing, because at this time, the sound of golden gongs also sounded from the top of the city.
Shaanxi County Government——
Guanqiu Jian's face was gloomy. He lay down and sat with more than ten leading generals.
"Everyone!"
Guanqiu Jian glanced at the crowd and said coldly: "Everyone is very familiar with the artillery fire of the Han army. The Han army launched this attack tonight just to give our army a disastrous attack and to make our army afraid."
"Afraid of what he will do!"
"The worst possible outcome is that the fish will die and the net will be broken!"
"Yes, yes!"
"General!" As he spoke, a strong man in his forties stood up and said: "The Han army's artillery fire is too powerful. When we fight again tomorrow, our army must not retreat into the city again."
"Yes!" Guan Qiujian nodded: "General Zhou is right!"
The strong man's name was Zhou Xuan, and he was the captain of the cavalry army.
Zhou Xuan continued: "At the end of tonight, we will fight with the Han army for a while, and their cavalry is no more than this."
It was Zhou Xuan who led the troops out of the city before. After the development of rocket launchers and thunderbolt cannons from the Wei Dynasty, it seemed that there was no need to charge in battle.
But now, Wei's rocket launchers and thunderbolts have a very short range. If the Han army stops a thousand steps away and fires, the Wei army will only be passively beaten.
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Since we want to defend Shaanxian County, the only way is to engage in close combat with the Han army and not give them a chance to fire artillery.
"Everyone!" Guanqiu Jian waited for Zhou Xuan to finish, and then said: "We are all generals of the Wei Dynasty, and it is time to dedicate ourselves to the country." After saying that, he paused and then said:
"Tomorrow, there is no need to wait for the Han army to attack. Tomorrow our army will take the initiative to attack the Han army."
"No!"
The generals heard the promise and agreed.
On the other side, Liu Chan returned to the military camp, still feeling a little disappointed. As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he naturally did not want a single soldier to be killed or injured.
As a time traveler, and as someone who once lived in a peaceful era, he hates war very much. The more he hates war, the more he wants to quickly attack Cao Wei.
Only when the world is unified can the war truly end.
This world needs peace so much.
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The next morning.
Liu Chan was awakened by a burst of noise while sleeping.
"Come here!"
Liu Chan stood up and called out. Soon a guard quickly walked into the inner tent and bowed slightly to Liu Chan.
"Why is it so noisy outside?" Liu Chan asked.
The guard saluted and reported: "The Wei army has launched an attack on our army, and the prime minister is commanding the army to fight."
"Haha!" Liu Chan was stunned for a moment and said to himself: "I haven't started to hit you yet, but you hit me first."
Seeing that Liu Chan was about to put on the armor and stomach, the guard whispered: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister asked your Majesty to rest in the camp temporarily, and the Wei army will have him to fight."
Liu Chan ignored him, just glared at him and motioned to help him change clothes.
Although the guard obeyed the Prime Minister's order, he naturally did not dare to disobey the emperor's words and could only obediently help Liu Chan put on the armor.
Just when Liu Chan was putting on his armor and stomach, the shouts of killing could be clearly heard outside the tent. It seemed that the two armies had already fought.
Hum——
Liu Chan could naturally guess Guanqiu Jian's intention. If the Wei army did not take the initiative to attack, when the Han army took action, the Wei army would have to be passively beaten.
Outside the tent.
"Artillery!"
"Artillery!"
Zhuge Liang shouted loudly: "The artillery is in position immediately, let me bombard the county town."
The artillerymen hurriedly pushed the Hanwang cannon out of the camp and hurriedly set up forts. The remaining hundreds of soldiers were busy moving the cannonballs to the position.
At this moment, in front of the military formation, about ten thousand cavalrymen of the Wei army were already strangled with the cavalry of the Han army. Behind them, there were a large number of infantrymen who had just rushed out of the county.
Zhuge Liang was in front of the Chinese army's formation. He knew that Guanqiu Jian wanted to catch the Han army off guard, but it was a pity that Zhuge Liang had already prepared. As soon as the Wei army opened the county gate, the Han army's 5,000 cavalry rushed out. Now they have made up for it.
More than five thousand cavalry went up.
In a close encounter, the Han army was not unable to defeat the Wei army, but Zhuge Liang hoped to capture the Shaanxi county town at the lowest cost.
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