At the foot of the western mountain of Tiewang Mountain, the sky was filled with flames, and there were shouts of death everywhere.
"General, general!"
"What's wrong?"
Xie Jing turned around and glanced at the disgraced general, then turned around and whipped the slow prisoner again.
"General, there are so many people coming down the mountain, brothers can't rush up."
Xie Jing was not too surprised. He also knew that with his current offensive, the opponent would definitely increase troops to support him.
"Boy, tie all these cartilage bones to the trees, two to each tree. If anyone dares to be dishonest, I will kill him with a knife!"
After giving instructions to the soldiers who were escorting the prisoners, Xie Jing came to the bucket nearby, washed away the blood that was accidentally stained on his body, and then asked: "Approximately how many people are there?"
"I don't know. All the mountain passes and passes are guarded by them. As soon as the brothers charge, bows, crossbows and arrows will come down in dense numbers. The brothers have suffered too many casualties and cannot charge anymore."
"Damn it!"
Xie Jing cursed and suddenly asked: "Where's that brat from the Jia family? I'm so jealous here, why is there no movement from his side?"
Xie Jing was a little depressed. As soon as he arrived here, he found that there were not many people stationed at the mountain pass and the fortifications were very simple. He made a prompt decision and immediately ordered the formation to charge.
As expected, the effect was excellent. When the officers and soldiers of the Beida Camp saw them greeting them and came to kill them without fighting, they were all frightened and barely resisted, before abandoning their positions and running away.
He then led his troops to pursue and kill them all the way, which can be said to be a series of battles and victories.
But before he reached the mountainside, the enemy seemed to finally react and began to set up layers of defenses to block him, making his advancement extremely slow.
"General, we have already sent someone to inquire. The Marquis of Zhenyuan replied that their artillery troops are still behind and they have to wait until the artillery troops arrive before attacking the mountain.
They also reminded you, general, not to be aggressive, and if you are tired of attacking, stop and take a rest. When they are fully prepared, the pressure on the general will be reduced."
"What the hell, do you really think I can value his mere thousands of troops?
And what kind of muskets are there? It's no different from a fire stick in my opinion if it's dark and lighted at night!
If you don't dare to go up, just say so, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf?"
Xie Jing was angry.
We agreed to attack the mountain together and let it go. What does it mean to say that you will bury and eliminate people?
His subordinates probed: "General, does Jia Lian want the general to lure all the rebels here, so that they can take advantage of it and seize the first victory?"
Xie Jing frowned, he had already suspected this.
But it was his suggestion to attack the mountain in advance, and it was reasonable for the opponent to use the lack of troops and horses as an excuse to postpone the attack.
The main thing is that Jia Lian is not his subordinate, and he is not qualified to order the other party to do anything...
"Damn it, I didn't realize that this guy looks polite and reasonable on the surface, but secretly he's a bad guy. It seems that if you cooperate with him in the future, you have to be wary of his tricks!"
After muttering a few words, Xie Jing had no intention of arguing with Jia Lian, and immediately ordered someone to bring the map of Tienwang Mountain so that he could study the tactics carefully.
While he was studying how to make a sneak attack, another young general came to report: "General, the people on the mountain asked the general to go over and said they wanted to have a good talk with the general."
"It's nonsense! I've said it a long time ago. I'm here on orders. Either let me go up the mountain, or let those cowards from Beidaying wash their necks and wait for me to cleanse themselves. Go back, that's how you reply.
."
After a while, the young general came back: "General, they said that His Royal Highness wants to see you!"
Xie Jing, who was about to get angry, finally swallowed his words when he heard the name of the prince.
He thought that although the prince's defection in battle put Emperor Ning Kang in danger, they were father and son after all. What would happen in the future was unknown, but there was no need to offend him for the time being.
So he slowly put away the map and rode his troops to the front line.
Sure enough, the lights were brightly lit above, and the person leading the charge was none other than the prince.
When the prince saw him coming, he immediately asked: "Xie Jing, as a minister of the Wei Dynasty, why did you raise troops to rebel?"
Xie Jing immediately replied with a louder voice: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I am following His Majesty's imperial decree and led the troops to quell the rebellion and protect him. What is meant by treason?"
The prince's face darkened, and he immediately said: "Hmph, no matter who you are on the order of. The Supreme Emperor knew that you were coming, and even asked to see you by name.
I won’t let your soldiers and horses retreat, and then go up the mountain with me to pay homage to the Supreme Emperor.”
Xie Jingchuizi went with him to see the Supreme Emperor.
But since the prince had even brought out the emperor, Xie Jing had no intention of arguing with him anymore, and immediately shouted angrily: "Your Highness the prince! Your majesty is your father, and the emperor is your grandfather. Why did you start a rebellion and rebel against me?
Do you still dare to lie in the name of the Supreme Emperor?!
Who doesn't know that the two saints are currently participating in hunting activities in the mountains, but now your troops are everywhere on the mountain and down the mountain, and there are no people around the two saints. Doesn't this mean that you are audacious and plotting rebellion?
Tell the truth to His Highness the Crown Prince, I am here tonight to quell the rebellion under the Imperial Order of the Two Saints! If Your Highness the Crown Prince still has a little bit of benevolence and filial piety, if you still know a little bit of loyalty, please stop your troops and surrender immediately and wait for the fall of the Two Saints.
Otherwise, when the troops of King Qin from all over the world arrive, His Highness may regret it too late!"
Who doesn’t know how to start a verbal argument?
With the two armies facing each other, Xie Jing would naturally not let the prince label him a traitor.
The prince was angered by Xie Jing. He said he was just following the will of Emperor Ningkang, but he actually dared to say he was following the will of the Second Sage!
If the Supreme Emperor knew that he was so audacious, he would definitely tear out his bones.
Before he could say anything else, Xie Jing saw that Xie Jing had already turned around and shouted: "The whole army listens to the order. In a quarter of an hour, they will attack the mountain with all their strength and kill the rebels. King Qin will protect you and accomplish a feat that will never be easy!"
Anyone who dares to stand in the way of rebellion will be killed without mercy!"
Just say it and leave immediately.
The prince almost couldn't breathe. He looked up to the sky and cursed angrily: "I swear to kill you, ordinary man!"
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Just when Xie Jing completely angered the prince and asked the prince to turn his army to suppress it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! To the east, Xie Jun's lead of one hundred Zhenyuan cannons finally arrived.
With sharp weapons in hand, the morale of the firearms battalion is high.
Then, Jia Lian also began to attack the mountain. He attacked the mountain openly and openly.
At the foot of the mountain, Qianhu of the Beidaying camp, who had been waiting for Jia Lian to come forward to answer, looked at the neat black muzzles of the cannon slowly pushing forward from behind Jia Lian by the firelight on the opposite side.
Swallowed.
"Master Zhenyuan, you... you are the queen of a famous family, why..."
Jia Lian was much more reasonable than Xie Jing. Seeing that the other party was stuttering, he took the initiative to explain:
"Today there are rebels causing trouble, and I am following His Majesty's decree to go into the mountain to protect them. If the young general is willing to let me pass by, everything will go smoothly.
Otherwise, let your subordinates see the truth.
I would like to remind the young general that these Zhenyuan cannons behind me are my proud work.
I once conducted an experiment where a hundred pigs were penned together and shot. The mortality rate was as high as 98%. Among them, there were countless cases of missing limbs, liver and brain damage.
I hope the young general will take care of himself."
Qianhu trembled even more when he heard this.
To be honest, given his status, being called a little general by someone like Jia Lian really warmed his heart.
But when he looked at the opponent's army with neat military appearance and terrifying equipment, he couldn't help but feel chilly in his heart.
He was just a member of a thousand households, and he was ordered to come to stop Jia Lian.
He had a little confidence before, but now he knows that with the more than a thousand people he has scraped together...
Even if the people on the other side don't use those terrifying gadgets, they can probably be hacked to death with just the sword on their waist.
"Jia Houye, it is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong, given my humble position.
I am just stationed here under orders, please have mercy on me and don’t embarrass me..."
"I only give you ten breaths of time to think about it. Either abandon the darkness and turn to the light, or fight to the end... one..."
"Master Hou..."
"two……"
"..."
"three……"
Qianhu immediately turned around, rode his horse across the trench, stood in front of the horse-rejecting stake, and then shouted: "The prince has an order to stop all the rebels outside the mountain. Anyone who lets go will be killed!"
"Crossbowmen prepare!"
"Archers prepare!"
"Quick, go and report to General Pei immediately, saying that the enemy is powerful and asking for support!"
…
In the distance, Jia Lian sighed.
The civil war was an unjust war, and Jia Lian actually wanted to fight without bloodshed.
But he knows it's difficult.
At this time, there was no room for mercy for him.
Ever since he led the troops at the behest of Emperor Ningkang, he had no way out.
If Emperor Ningkang wins, he will be honored. If Emperor Ningkang loses, he will die!
Before victory, there is no right to show mercy to the enemy.
"Artillery Corps, prepare!"
Following Jia Lian's order, the artillery Corps officers who had already pushed the artillery to the appropriate position loaded the ammunition skillfully, and then raised the torch high.
This scene surprised Qianhu on the opposite side.
How is it possible, so far away...
"ignition!"
"boom"
"Boom boom"
"Boom boom boom"
"Bang~!"
"Bang~~!"
"Bang bang~!"
As dozens of rounds of ammunition exploded on the enemy's position, the mountains and forests opposite were illuminated like a sunset.
After the smoke and dust dispersed, screams and cries followed.
All the officers and soldiers of Beida Battalion who faced the Zhenyuan artillery shells for the first time felt the fear in their souls!
Who can imagine that a living person, or your friend, was joking with you one moment, and suddenly, in the next moment, he was torn into several living pieces right in front of your eyes?
Is this still a human weapon?
In fact, with more than a thousand people spread across such a large area, only a very small number of people were killed.
Jia Lian's statement that ninety-eight pigs were killed with one cannon was naturally an exaggeration.
But at this moment, fear has filled the minds of all the officers and soldiers of the Beida Battalion.
They didn't quite know why they were fighting, and they had no fighting spirit at all. They howled and rushed out of the position and rushed towards the vast forest behind.
Those rocks and trees can bring them a sense of security.
In the distance, Jia Lian looked at the artillery troops who had skillfully loaded the second bomb. He pressed his hands slightly and asked them to put down the torches.
"Musketeers, prepare!"
The musketeers, who had long been ready to go, advanced step by step in a complete formation under the cover of the lancers on both sides.
Anyone who dared to show his head or throw a crossbow and fire arrows would be shot to death by them.
But until they reached the trenches, no enemy attacked them.
Those who were still on the position and not running had either raised their hands and stood up, or those who were lying on the ground and could no longer stand up.
After his subordinates had surrendered all the weapons and taken the prisoners into custody, Jia Lian rode slowly over.
He saw Qianhu lying on the ground with no arms or legs.
The other party was still alive, and he even gave Jia Lian a smile: "Zhenyuan Cannon really deserves its reputation.
I believe that the Marquis’s Zhenyuan Cannon will definitely scare the enemy on the real battlefield in the future. It will definitely become a magical weapon for our great Wei Dynasty to intimidate Yuanfan!"
Jia Lian came to him and saw his magnanimity, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful:
"Why bother."
He smiled and said nothing, then closed his eyes and said: "Please give me a happy life, Lord Marquis!"
In this era, it is impossible to survive if one's hands and feet are amputated alive.
Jia Lian sighed, and Jia Yu next to him stepped forward, bowed to him, and then cut his neck with a knife.