Chapter four hundred and eighty sixth serial attack
Zhao Yuan's plan is simple.
First suppress and then raise.
First, let the soldiers of the Er Empire lose a battle to dampen their spirits, and then let them fight a victory, so that their confidence will grow infinitely and they will become arrogant soldiers.
Arrogant soldiers will be defeated!
At this time, the 200,000-strong army was full of murderous intent, following the 5,000 defeated generals who had abandoned their helmets and armor and chased them all the way to the first pass of the Tianzun Grand Canyon. The 200,000-strong army instantly overwhelmed the defenders, who were less than 100,000.
The pass of a thousand people.
The sound of killing shook the sky.
The 200,000-strong army took advantage of the victory and pursued it with great momentum, until they reached the city wall of Jiepai Xiongguan. On top of the city wall, there were many swords and guns, and the army was in full bloom.
"Report to the general, no good, no good..."
Just when Mr. Huang was feeling proud, suddenly, a soldier galloped over on horseback. He rolled off his horse and rolled up to the front of Mr. Huang when he was still ten feet away.
"Why are you so alarmed?" Mr. Huang showed a trace of displeasure on his face.
"There is an ambush of about a thousand people in the desert. They... they... they are setting fire to our food and grass..."
"What?!"
Mr. Huang's face changed color suddenly. He subconsciously raised his head and looked towards the desert. He saw only the sky, thick smoke billowing, covering the sky and the sun.
The anxious General Huang immediately directed tens of thousands of people back to the desert to rush for reinforcements.
The news of the burned food and grass quickly spread throughout the Russian army.
The morale of the military was shaken.
Suddenly tens of thousands of troops were mobilized to turn back, which plunged the originally highly motivated army into chaos.
A thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest.
Many times, the outcome of a battle often depends on trivial details.
At the moment when the Er army was in chaos, all the city gates in Jiepai County suddenly opened, and tens of thousands of cavalry and infantry suddenly came out without warning.
The total number of defenders at Jiepai Xiongguan is about 200,000. Except for the Tianzun Grand Canyon, there are a small number of guards. They are mainly distributed in Jiepai Xiongguan and Jiepai County. Due to the death of the emperor and the turmoil in the capital, the black-faced gods removed them.
Fifty thousand elite soldiers went to the imperial capital. Currently, there are less than 150,000 troops in the entire Jiepai Xiongguan area, and at least half of them are stationed in Jiepai County.
In other words, there are only 70,000 defenders in the entire Jiepai Xiongguan Pass.
In fact, the number of soldiers at Jiepai Xiongguan, excluding the 30,000 elites brought by Zhao Yuan, was less than 30,000. This was because a large number of soldiers were needed to organize the evacuation of the residents during the clearing of the country.
Fortunately, Zhao Yuan brought an elite force of 30,000 people.
Now, this elite force comes out in full force.
Thirty thousand people are all soldiers carefully selected by Yang Cheng and others. Among them, some generals and soldiers came to Blackwater City. They have all experienced battles in mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and they are all hardened iron-blooded warriors.
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Thirty thousand people, divided into three teams, shot into the chaotic army of 200,000 people like arrows from the string.
In front of the three teams, there is a group of high-level warriors leading the battle. They are like sharp spear points, unstoppable, and they are as powerful as cutting through bamboo, and they are like hobs cutting butter.
Different from the fierce fighting spirit of the Qin Empire soldiers in Jiepai Xiongguan, the Er soldiers at this time were exhausted because of the chaos, their food and grass were burned, people were in panic, and they were trapped like wolves after traveling a long distance.
Tiger's army charged forward and was immediately defeated. Two hundred thousand troops were killed until they cried for their mothers. The vast plains were filled with fleeing soldiers of the Er Empire.
Faced with this situation, even the Sanxian is powerless and can only fight and retreat.
In fact, in such large-scale human wars, the role of cultivators is extremely limited, because cultivators are afraid of incurring powerful catastrophes, so they usually do not directly intervene in the war, and at most create a situation that is beneficial to their own side.
Of course, this does not mean that cultivators will not intervene in human wars. In fact, in the history of human wars, cultivators have participated in countless battles.
However, it is worth explaining here that the way cultivators participate is mainly to create forms that are beneficial to one's own side, such as calling for wind and rain, causing small-scale natural disasters, etc., and this kind of intervention will also involve cultivators in hostile situations. In this way,
The cultivators on both sides will cause a head-on conflict.
Cultivators still have some scruples about killing ordinary people, but there is no scruple between cultivators and cultivators. Therefore, when cultivators often intervene in human wars, there will be conflicts between the two cultivators involved.
With the war...
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Currently, in the battle between the two sides, there seems to be no cultivator involved in the Great Qin Empire, and a group of cultivators under the Sanxian Seat are unable to do anything, because at this time, the soldiers of both sides are already at a loss, even if they cast spells, they will not be able to do anything.
It doesn't make any sense.
In this round of killing, the sky was dark and the ground was dark, and they were pursued for dozens of miles. It was not until dusk that Zhao Yuan called for gold and retreated his troops.
In the wilderness, there were dead bodies and mutilated war horses everywhere.
War smoke filled the air, and under the bloody sunset, the battlefield became increasingly blurry.
It took a full two hours for Mr. Huang to gather together the defeated and remnant soldiers. He had 200,000 elite soldiers and strong generals. On the first day, more than half of them were killed or wounded.
There was a depressing atmosphere throughout the army.
The originally ambitious commander-in-chief wanted to die. He overestimated the cultivators of Penglai Island and underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Qin Empire's army.
The house leaked and it rained all night. What was worse was that not only was morale low after the defeat, but the food and grass were also set on fire.
Now, including those who are disabled, the 200,000-strong army is about 120,000, and the food and grass rescued are not enough to feed the 120,000 soldiers for a day, not to mention, there are tens of thousands of war horses.
"General, don't panic. We are not in a barren desert now, but in the rich territory of the Qin Empire. It is not easy to find food." Sanxian touched his beard, and he naturally saw that Huang
The situation of the general soldier.
"What the Immortal said is...but..."
"General, you'd better order the capture of Jiepai Xiongguan as soon as possible, and then send your army south to attack Huanglong!"
“That’s all it can do.”
General Huang sighed. He knew very well that he was now in a difficult situation, because even if he wanted to return to the Er Empire, food would be a problem.
The Er Desert is a natural chasm between the Er Empire and the Great Qin Empire. This natural chasm not only distances the two countries, but also provides a natural barrier between the two countries. It is not easy for anyone to attack the other.
, it is precisely because of this that the Great Qin Empire did not invest much military expenditure in Jiepai Pass, so that Jiepai Pass fell into disrepair for a long time, which was completely different from the majesty of Heishui City.
The black-faced god is stationed at Jiepai Xiongguan, mainly to fight against horse thieves in the surrounding areas, and it has more of a symbolic meaning.
It is precisely because of this that General Huang is still holding on to a glimmer of hope, because although nearly half of the 200,000-strong army has been lost, it still has an absolute advantage in terms of numbers. As long as Jiepai Xiongguan is captured, all problems will be solved.
That night, the Russian army camped a few miles away from Jiepai Xiongguan, and there was no talk the whole night.
At Jiepai Xiongguan, Zhao Yuan was holding a grand celebration banquet.
In addition to a group of warriors, Yang Cheng and others participated in the celebration banquet. This time, Yang Cheng and the others made great contributions. It was they who attacked the logistics troops of the Er army and set fire to the food and fodder of hundreds of thousands of troops.
The foundation was laid for subsequent victories.
"General, aren't we going to attack them tonight?" Lu Feng looked eager to try.
"They were attacked three times during the day. They have learned a profound lesson. They will definitely be wary of us hijacking the camp. Forget it today, let them have a good sleep and deal with them tomorrow." Zhao Yuan said with a smile.
"The general's civility and military strategy are unparalleled in the world!" The crazy Taoist took the opportunity to flatter Zhao Yuan.
"It's easy to talk about." Zhao Yuan's face turned red and he laughed dryly.