The closed gates of Xinhui City opened to both sides, and a group of cavalry cleared the way. Immediately afterwards, a group of warriors holding shields and two-meter spears came out in a neat formation and headed straight for Wanchun Village.
The night was pitch dark, and someone was leading the way. The army marched in silence, heading straight for Wanchun Village. Like a long snake coming out of its hole, the number of people numbered tens of thousands.
The team included siege equipment such as ladders and catapults, as well as horse-drawn carriages pulling heavy stone bullets, and even terrifyingly powerful iron bullets.
The commander riding in front has three general stars inlaid on his epaulettes. He is a general. His name is Du Lin, and he ranks second among the ten generals of Greater China.
He picked up the telescope he bought from Mopan City and observed. It was extremely quiet in the direction of Wanchun Village. Dozens of red lanterns hanging on the walls of the village were swaying in the wind. They were hung up during the Chinese New Year and have been kept ever since.
"Commander Du, those bandits are still sleeping. They know nothing about our military operations." An officer next to him said confidently, "We can annihilate them all with a fierce charge."
"After rushing to the top of the mountain, surround the mountain stronghold in time without letting anyone escape, and then capture the thirteen nearby strongholds in one go," Commander Du said with determination. "I promised the leader that we will conquer the mountain pass in one day and lay down the millstone in three days."
City, and occupy the entire area in five days. While Old China and Little China are still responding, we will be able to control this territory."
"Follow the order! Don't worry, Commander Du. We have 50,000 men and can easily capture a few thousand bandits." Another officer said with a smile.
This force was transferred from the Southeast Military Region. They had never been to Mopan City and were full of hatred for the bandits. They had studied the detailed maps drawn by the Intelligence Bureau in advance and did not take this battle to heart at all.
Their goal is very clear, which is to seize the entire area in five days, control the two strategic locations of Songjiazhai and Xikouzhai, and lay the foundation for the next attack on Old China and Little China.
More troops are still on the way. Greater China plans to mobilize one million troops to conquer the other two countries. It can be said that the core decision-makers have made up their minds to complete the great cause of China's reunification as soon as possible and cannot give the two countries time to develop.
Mopan City is an example. A small area has risen rapidly and its wealth is enviable. Fortunately, they are small and have few people. They also stupidly chose a neutral policy and abandoned their martial arts.
Commander Du recalled Vice Premier Sun's speech at the high-level meeting, which described Zhang Yi very clearly.
"Zhang Yi, a young man, has certain abilities, but he is young, frivolous and immature. On the surface, he appears to be polite, but he is actually covering up his ambitions. He wants to travel among the Three Kingdoms to seek the greatest benefits for himself.
interests. If we don't suppress this force as soon as possible, the wealth they have grabbed, coupled with the legacy of the bandits, will sooner or later pose a huge threat to us!"
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Zhang Yi stood on the wall of the village, holding a telescope in his hand. With the help of the dim moonlight, he saw the dark and moving phalanx. The numerous spears and spears shone with cold light, and the armor also reflected the white light. This was an army full of fighting power.
of troops.
There is a great disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves. All our warriors combined amount to only two thousand.
Fortunately, it occupies a rugged and dangerous terrain, and can attack the attackers from a high position.
"Hold your position and follow my orders before taking action!" Zhang Yi said.
His order was immediately conveyed to every corner of the position, and the warriors hid. An unprecedented battle was about to come, and everyone was a little nervous.
The opponent wanted to march secretly, but the sound of tens of thousands of people marching on the ground, the sound of armor clashing, and the occasional neighing of war horses gathered together to form a terrifying sound wave.
Soon, the army arrived at the border with the earth wall, and the vanguard troops crossed the border without hesitation and advanced towards the mountains. This was an act of undeclared war, or in other words, they did not consider Zhang Yi's feelings at all.
At this moment, the powder keg in Zhang Yi's heart was ignited.
"Action!" He ordered resolutely.
The warriors guarding behind the defensive wall immediately stood up, picked up large and small rocks and threw them down. The rocks fell like rain, and thousands of people in the vanguard were caught off guard. They screamed and dragged the wounded towards the rear.
Suddenly there was chaos at the foot of the mountain.
The vanguard retreated, and the soldiers behind rushed up again, colliding with each other.
Seeing this scene, the experienced Commander Du was surprised. He glanced at the officers on the left and right with questioning eyes and shouted.
"Were they prepared in advance?"
"I don't know how they found out, Commander Du, bandits are always very cunning!"
The officer in charge of intelligence hurriedly defended.
Commander Du did not bother to hold him accountable, quickly adjusted his formation, controlled the chaotic situation, put the catapult in place, and launched a fierce attack.
Hundreds of catapults threw stone bombs, incendiary bombs and iron bombs. Various projectiles roared in the air. The harsh sound was like the roar of wild animals, and the destructive power was even more astonishing.
The walls of the village were beaten to the point of crumbling, the wooden and earthen houses in the village collapsed one after another, and fires broke out.
Fortunately, the civilians were evacuated in advance, otherwise they would not have escaped death. War is always cruel. Once the soldiers are red-eyed, they only think about victory and forget about everything.
Zhang Yi and others all went into hiding. Stone caves, tunnels and defensive walls provided them with protection. Seeing the blazing fire in Wanchun Village, like a torch lighting up the night sky, Zhang Yi's anger also grew.
After the offensive weakened, Zhang Yi ordered: "Light a fire and burn coal."
The warriors lit a bonfire and put large pieces of coal into it. The smoke billowed and the flames merged into one, which looked shocking.
Commander Du thought it was an incendiary bomb that had ignited the trees. When he saw that the mountain stronghold had been destroyed and there must not be many living people left, he sent heavy infantry to quickly climb the mountain and eliminate the remaining people.
Unexpectedly, the infantrymen were attacked by snipers when they could not advance more than a hundred meters.
The defending warriors used shovels to scoop up the red coal and threw it down, falling into the dense queue and bursting into countless sparks.
The military flags were burned, clothes were set on fire, and exposed skin was burned. Thousands of infantrymen were unable to withstand the attack and retreated in embarrassment.
In the end, red-hot coals were everywhere, paving the mountain road and forming an insurmountable barrier.
This was the second defeat. The morale of the attacking troops was devastated and they gathered in disorder beside the earth wall. They had never seen such a tactics before.
"Hahaha, they can't do it, brother Yi," Shi Gandang reminded with a smile, "If you set up a bow and shoot an arrow now, you can shoot accurately!"
Zhang Yi certainly knew that a large number of the opponent's troops were within shooting range. Although he was very angry, he still couldn't bear to massacre these soldiers.
In order to warn the opponent, he picked up a crossbow, the latest generation of powerful crossbow designed by Xiao Han, and aimed it at the commander who was supervising the battle hundreds of meters away.