Chapter 1535 The Battle of Suppressing Demon Pass Part 1
"Ming Jin, please withdraw your troops." Yang Feng sighed.
"Chen Yu went too far!" Pan Hong ordered with a livid face to withdraw his troops.
In just one attack on the city, the 17th Army lost more than 2,000 casualties, half of whom were killed by carbine formations at the top of the wall. None of the 1,000 people who climbed onto the city first survived.
The defenders also suffered hundreds of casualties, which was normally the result of a day of fierce fighting.
"Return to the camp and make plans tomorrow." After saying this, Yang Feng walked off the stage.
Pan Hong followed silently.
"Aren't you going to fight?" Chen Yu watched the enemy troops retreat slowly, "It's a pity that we didn't prepare to go out of the city to fight." At this time, he couldn't catch up even if he wanted to.
"Could it be that the enemy has discovered our reinforcements?" Wang Deng didn't know yet that Ding Kui had arrived in Xiping County and was waiting for the 5th and 9th Army Corps to come to support him.
"No way, our scouts haven't found friendly forces yet, and their messenger eagles haven't flown yet."
Under normal circumstances, Chen Yu could receive news of reinforcements earlier than the enemy. There were Xinying eagles in nearby towns that flew to the Demon-Suppressing Pass.
"This time should have arrived. The trust eagle has not come, and the magic message should have been sent. Liu Yi doesn't understand the rules, doesn't Shao Dianbao understand?" Wang Deng realized that something was wrong, and thought that when his order was issued, there should be someone
reply.
"There won't be any accidents, right?" Chen Yu was unsure.
There was something in Wang Deng's mind that he didn't say out loud, "Unless there is someone nearby who is more powerful than me."
There are not many people above the five commanders, and Ding Kui is the only one who may appear nearby.
"No matter whether the reinforcements come or not, we must not relax our preparations for the war. There is no room for failure in the Demon Suppression Pass. I will accompany you to hold on here." Wang Deng suddenly understood why Ding Kui asked him to come over first.
There is only one reason. Ding Kui will not come to Zhenmo Pass in the short term, and Zhenmo Pass needs people who can control the situation. There are not many people in the entire commander-in-chief who are worthy of Ding Kui's trust, and he, Wang Deng, happens to be one.
"As ordered! This subordinate will go on patrol to inspect war preparations." Chen Yu didn't think too much.
He just needs to focus on guarding the Demon Suppression Pass, and there will be someone to support the overall strategy.
In Baihu County, north of the capital, the Tenth Army Corps came here to supply supplies.
The supplies in one county are only enough to supply half of the cavalry regiment, and the tenth regiment has about half of its strength. It will last a while in Baihu County.
"Sir, the Demon-Suppressing Pass was attacked by seventeen rebel legions and was repelled by one legion." The scout guarding the county magic guild came to report.
"It came later than expected. No one came forward rashly, giving us no chance to attack." Yi Feng analyzed the news.
"The Rebellious Sixteenth Army is guarding us on the flanks. Chu Kui's main force is nowhere to be found. The top priority is to find them." Shao Diantai was not as aggressive as before and became more cautious.
"Master Wang's order to us is to help defend the Demon Suppression Pass. We just need to pay attention to the situation at the Demon Suppression Pass. If Chu Kui's main force does not appear, we will stand still." Yi Feng's idea was more conservative.
There is no way. The Tenth Legion has suffered two heavy losses in recent years. The backbone of the legion has been repeatedly depleted. It is far from what it was at its peak. It needs to adjust its tactics appropriately.
"If Chu Kui's main force goes south to look for our reinforcements, wouldn't it be a waste of time if we don't have time to support them?" Shao Diantai thought it was inappropriate.
"That is Lord Wang's responsibility. He asked us to come to Baihu County to ensure the safety of Qiuye Pass, which is more important than the reinforcement of Qiuye Pass in the south."
"That's what they say, but we have to eventually repel the rebels and retake the northern defense line. Retreating again and again is not an option." Shao Diantai is a person who cannot bear loneliness.
"Isn't there a counter-insurgency commander above? Cross-theater command is his responsibility. If he doesn't give orders, we can't blame us for not considering the overall situation." Yi Feng has not forgotten the Battle of Nanjing City.
It is already rare to get him to obey Ding Kui's orders, so don't expect him to actively cooperate.
"That's the Ninth Army Corps over there, we can't let anything happen to them."
"Okay, I'll ask someone to contact the Ninth Army Corps, and we will be notified immediately if there is any situation."
After all, they are brother armies, they are in constant contact with each other and can be contacted at any time near the city.
Shao Dianbao came to Ding Kui personally and said: "The Tenth Legion asked us about our situation. The Zhenmo Pass only sent a battle report, but did not ask us."
"Well, just let the tenth legion keep an eye on the Demon Suppressing Pass. If Chu Kui's main force doesn't come out, the Demon Suppressing Pass can be defended." Ding Kui read the battle report.
At this time, Chu Kui was more than a hundred miles away from Zhenmo Pass and led the 18th and 19th legions following Yangfeng, while the 20th legion stayed at the northern defense base camp.
"The Seventeenth Legion suffered a big loss? Haha, just in time to see Yang Feng's reaction." Chu Kui also received his own battle report.
A staff member suggested: "Our troops can rush to Qiuye Pass. Firstly, we can eliminate the threat of the enemy's ten legions. Secondly, we can disperse the defensive forces of the Suppressing Demon Pass. As long as we continue to attack fiercely, we will definitely win the first pass."
"No, the enemy's reinforcements must be on the way. When we go to Qiuye Pass, the 16th and 17th legions will be in danger. Past experience tells us that we can only advance slowly and slowly, and we cannot advance rashly."
In fact, Chu Kui did not plan to attack Zhenjing City. The reason was simply that he did not have enough troops. Zhenjing City still had reserve forces, which could not be conquered by his troops. Unless the northern and southern forces advanced together and attacked the outskirts of Zhenjing City, there would be a chance to open the city.
The gate of Zhenjing City.
He forced Yang Feng just to weaken the power of the Seventeenth Legion, cut off Yang Feng's help, and not give Yang Feng a chance to stand out.
Shaodianyong's ability to accept Yangfeng was beyond the expectations of many people, including those in the Xingbang City court. Even Yang Zhao felt that he needed to get to know the traitor king again.
Although Yang Feng had a bad reputation, he was a capable person. Shao Dianyong was a sharp sword when he used it well. Therefore, some people did not want Yang Feng to show off his talents, and Chu Kui was one of them.
However, Yang Feng led a legion to surrender, and also helped defeat one legion and drive away two legions. Such horse bones, which are hard to buy for a lot of money, are even begging for them. This is the best example for generals and officials who will instigate rebellion in the future. Who dares to Xingbang City
Deal with him openly?
Therefore, Chu Kui consulted carefully before giving the order to Yang Feng, and also sent the 16th Army Corps to cooperate with Yang Feng. On the surface, it was impeccable.
If the 17th Army Corps was surrounded by enemy forces due to his fault, it would be difficult to explain. At most, he would make the 17th Army Corps suffer a little, and then move to the rear to replenish his men, gradually vacating Yangfeng and leaving Yangfeng idle.
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After Pan Hong returned to the camp, he couldn't sit still and went to find Yangfeng again.
"Lord Yang, you have to think of a way to mobilize the 16th legion to attack this key point. If we continue to fight, our vitality will be damaged."
"Well, today's strategy is not good. Let's change the strategy tomorrow. Call the 16th Army? Then we have to attack nearby cities and pay attention to the 10th Army. Are you sure this will result in less losses?" Yang Feng returned the question.
To Pan Hong.
The original base camp of the northern defense line and the Zhenmo Pass are separated by more than one county. The rebels' walking this way is not as simple as the imperial army. The cities they pass through need to be captured, otherwise it will be a mine buried behind them, and they don't know when it will explode.
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Nearly 200,000 troops from the 16th and 17th legions swept over and arrived at Zhenmo Pass ahead of the 5th and 9th legions. Even so, there were still nearby cities that needed to be captured to avoid being exploited by the imperial army.
There are not many city lords who dare to resist desperately, but there are still some. The original two or three thousand local troops will become five or six thousand. Relying on city defense can cause certain losses to the rebels.
"What do you think would be a better way to change it?" Pan Hong gave up the idea of changing to the 16th Army for the time being, as that seemed to be even worse.
"It's hot now and there's not much rain. Let's do this. Let's try a fire attack tomorrow." Yangfeng was in no rush to capture the pass. The 17th Army Corps just needed to fight.
"Fire attack?" Pan Hong clapped his hands, "You can try it!"
The next day, the 17th Army Corps came to the Zhenmo Pass to set up their formation. The drums were beating loudly in the formation, and the flags were like waves. The scene was very lively.
Chen Yu observed for a long time, but did not see any soldiers attacking.
"What new tricks does Pan Shiqi play?" He was worried about falling into a trap, so he immediately sent someone to ask Wang Deng to come over.
After seeing it, Wang Deng was also puzzled: "Yangfeng just came up with such a bad idea? Does he want to scare us away?"
"Hey, here we come!" Chen Yu held up the telescope.
Someone finally came out of the Guanxia military formation, wearing strong armor and holding a long shield, and lined up in a single row, facing the Demon Suppression Pass.
However, the faces of this group of soldiers were covered with paint, and each of them looked ferocious. Even the armor on their bodies had patches of paint here and there, which was very strange.
Another person ran out from the military formation, each pushing a small cart. The cart was covered with cloth and it was unknown what was loaded in it. They followed the soldiers in the front row and slowly advanced towards the wall together.
"What is that?" Chen Yu asked, pointing to the trolley.
"Such a small cart can't hold much. Do you want to assemble the cart into a siege trail?" Wang Deng didn't understand.
Poof, Chen Yu laughed and said: "That car is made of wood. If you smash a few oil cans and throw a fire, do they want to climb to the city on the flames?"
After Wang Deng heard this, his expression changed slightly and he said, "Yangfeng really doesn't know or does he pretend that he doesn't know? Please ask the Magic Association to send someone over and say that you are going to use the protective formation."
Just as the above said this, something changed below. Archer formations came out one by one, and then large trebuchets were pushed out. The attack of the Seventeenth Legion suddenly became normal.
"Trebuchet attack!" Chen Yu ordered first.
Large rocks flew into the air, mixed with positioned arrows, and the defenders' archers began to move into shooting positions.
The offensive and defensive sides need to compete with long-range troops.
The stones and arrows in the air are becoming more and more dense, some flying upward and some flying downward. However, they will not collide in the air and can all complete their own flight trajectories.
The attacking side was at a disadvantage. After several rounds of shooting, casualties began to occur. Several unlucky trebuchets were hit, and craftsmen were hurriedly repairing them.
No one paid attention to the row of soldiers and carts in front of them. They pushed unsteadily under the wall, and at most they fired a few arrows but they were blocked by shields.
The soldier pushing the cart dropped the cart at the foot of the wall, before closing the door, and then hid behind the shield. The soldiers holding the shield began to retreat in a row.
"Throw a few torches down!" Chen Yu was even more surprised. Did the enemy ignore those carts and let them destroy them?
A torch happened to fall on a car, and the cloth covering it was quickly ignited, and the flames shot up to a height of more than one meter.
"Really want to burn the door? Has your head been caught in the door?" Chen Yu was stunned.