It was June 19th, the year 372 of the Shenwu Calendar.
The Lieyang Empire mobilized one million troops to launch a war against the western border of the Shenwu Empire. This was the largest war faced by the Shenwu Empire since its establishment. This battle would involve the foundation of the Shenwu Empire. If the western border was lost, the Lieyang Empire could advance eastward.
All the way to the imperial capital.
In order to win this war, the Scarlet Moon Empire also mobilized 800,000 troops to cooperate with the Lie Sun Empire to launch an encirclement on the southern border of the Shenwu Empire.
The Hewu Mountains ranged from north to south and then to the east, tightly protecting the Shenwu Empire. Therefore, the two empires of Lieyang and Chiyue, with a total of nearly two million troops, were divided into two theaters to launch attacks.
There are more than one million people participating in each war zone. Of course, the disadvantaged side is definitely the Shenwu Empire. The number of people is basically less than half of the other side. The only thing they can rely on is the geographical advantage of the Hewu Mountains.
In the early morning, the first ray of sunshine filled the battlefield.
"Buzz..."
"Buzz..."
"Buzz..."
The sound entered the sky and shook the heaven and the earth...
Leng Yan arrived at the Great Wall with steady steps. Not far behind him were three flag bearers, responsible for passing orders.
"General, the Lieyang Army has begun to advance." The messenger stood aside and reported to Leng Yan.
"I have been waiting for this day for a long time." Leng Yan nodded and looked down the mountain.
In the distance, the men and horses of the Lieyang Empire have gathered and are slowly advancing towards Hewu Mountain. They are wearing red armor and are surging in like a sea of blood.
"Send me the military order!" Leng Yan shouted angrily.
"The entire army from the 1st to 20th corps must gather on the Great Wall to defend against foreign enemies! The 21st to 40th corps are all fully equipped and ready to go out to fight!"
"Got the order!" The flag bearers on the left and right quickly waved the order flags in their hands.
The entire Western Border Army performed their duties and stood ready, and a strong murderous aura filled the air.
With the sound of heavy and dense steps, 200,000 troops stepped onto the Great Wall and spread towards the north and south sides.
At the foot of Hewu Mountain and in front of the mountain gate, 200,000 Shenwu troops have gathered. The originally empty plain is now full of people. This group of warriors are tall and straight, with murderous intent in their eyes. This is the wolf pack that is about to attack, fighting the enemy.
of wolves.
Leng Yan turned around and faced the east side. At the foot of the mountain were soldiers wearing black armor. They were riding horses and holding spears. When they saw their generals appearing on the top of the mountain, they all looked up.
"Everyone, today the Lie Sun Empire is raising its troops to invade. I still say the same thing. Behind you is your empire and your compatriots and relatives. Can we let them pass!"
"cannot!"
"cannot!"
"Their number is many times greater than ours, are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Don't be afraid!"
"In two months, there were six large-scale battles, more than a dozen medium-scale battles, and countless small-scale battles. They are taking advantage of it and using the weapons in your hands to tell them, will we agree to such a provocation?"
"No!"
"No!"
A series of hysterical shouts...the sound shook the sky!
Each and every one of them is a fierce warrior! Top Gun!
"Those who offend our mountains and rivers!"
"Even if you are far away, you will be killed!"
"Even if you are far away, you will be killed!"
"Please forgive Leng for not being able to charge with you all this time. Anyway, you promise that if he dies in battle, Leng will definitely die with everyone!"
The shouts mixed with infuriating energy spread far away.
"Everyone, please accept my cold words and pay homage!!!" Leng Yan shouted and knelt down on one knee directly towards the 200,000 troops at the foot of the mountain.
"when!"
"Dang Dang!"
"Dang Dang Dang!"
The sound of the spear poking the ground and the steel knife hitting the shield sounded like a kneel in response to the cold words, and also like a declaration of war.
"Everyone, please wait a moment for military orders!" Leng Yan slowly stood up and said as he glanced at the soldiers at the foot of the mountain.
Returning to the west side of the Great Wall and looking to the west, millions of people from the Legion of the Burning Sun were slowly advancing. Wherever the eye could see, there were densely packed human figures in an endless stream.
"Report...the enemy's formation has changed, and the three armies on the left, center and right are advancing forward."
"Report...the enemy's catapults have begun to move."
"Report...the enemy has advanced one mile."
"Report...the enemy has advanced ten miles."
"Send the order, prepare the trebuchet..." Leng Yanzhen breathed into his throat and shouted loudly, and the sound spread four or five miles.
The flag bearer in the middle behind him slowly waved the flag in his hand. As the flag fluttered, a dull mechanical sound sounded, and the hundreds of trebuchets installed inside the Great Wall had been powered up.
"Send the order! Above the Great Wall! Prepare the crossbow!"
"Drink..." The 200,000 troops on the Great Wall shouted loudly at the same time to boost morale. Ten thousand crossbows drew their bows in unison, and each two-meter-long crossbow arrow with a thick forearm and a barb was loaded.
"Trebuchet...ignition..."
There were five people standing next to hundreds of trebuchets. Two shirtless men picked up the boulder and put it in the iron mesh bag. One person scooped a large spoonful of sulfur from a bucket on the side and poured it on the stone. The other person used a torch to light the stone.
With.
"Report...the enemy's catapult is full of winches..."
"Report...the enemy vanguard has entered the attack range..."
"Send the order...all the crossbows...the target enemy catapults...shoot for me!!" Leng Yan gave the order, the deafening sound of the machine strings sounded, and the crossbow arrows carried the strong wind and went straight to the catapults of the Lieyang Empire.
There was a sound of wood cracking, and each catapult was shot through, and the broken wood could not be supported and scattered on the ground.
"emission……"
Leng Yan vaguely heard the roar coming from the bottom of the mountain. At the same time, the catapult that had not yet been destroyed was activated, and loud sounds broke through the air, and huge rocks with fireballs roared towards them.
"Trebuchet! Return the favor!" Leng Yan waved his hand.
Behind him, groups of fireballs soared into the sky, shooting down the mountain with a trail of black smoke.
The flints that came from the attack were fired too hastily, so they were neither accurate nor powerful enough. Except for a few that hit the Great Wall, most of the others fell on hillsides or open spaces.
On the other hand, the trebuchets of the Shenwu Empire were thrown from a high position due to the terrain, so the impact force and accuracy were much better.
But these could not stop the attack of the Lieyang Empire. They continued to advance despite being hit by flint.
"Send the order! Trebuchet...crossbow...load! Archers prepare!"
The flag bearer quickly conveyed the order, and the archers who were waiting beside the crossbows stepped forward one after another, drawing their bows and setting arrows.
"Archers, listen! Shoot straight!"
As the order was passed, countless arrows flew out together, shooting forward like black clouds.
Large swaths of Lieyang soldiers were shot over, but the army was still moving forward slowly.
"Archer...slant shot..."
The archer who originally fired straight pointed his bow in the air. As the flag of the order waved, black clouds rose into the sky.
Countless bows and arrows mixed with crossbow arrows turned into black clouds and rained down the mountain.