Commander Du stood at the foot of the mountain in despair, his eyes bloodshot, watching blankly as the soldiers carried off the dead and wounded from the mountain, put them on carriages and retreated to Xinhui City.
He knew who his opponent was. Zhang Yi went into battle in person and stayed at the forefront of the position, extremely brave.
Commander Du picked up the telescope and looked at Zhang Yi carefully. He was a formidable young man. He was not as frivolous as Vice Premier Sun said. On the contrary, Zhang Yi was as calm as a mountain. But one thing Vice Premier Sun said was right, Zhang Yi would be right.
Greater China poses a huge threat.
There is also his brother Shi Gandang, who has been with Zhang Yi from beginning to end. The two depend on each other for life and death. Guard captain Zhou Tong said that Shi Gandang has the strength of a thousand catties and the courage of ten thousand men, and it is true.
If only two of the Five Tigers of Mopan City appear, the position will be indestructible!
Commander Du felt cold all over. Only then did he realize that the people in the Mopan City area wanted peace not because of cowardice, but because they really wanted peace.
"Commander Du, they occupy favorable terrain. After we have reorganized our troops, we will continue to attack until they are all wiped out!" An exhausted officer with red eyes said through gritted teeth.
"They are difficult to defeat... The terrain is not the main thing. The main thing is that their fighting will is extremely strong, even more than ours... retreat." Putting down the telescope, Commander Du said hoarsely, his tone low and frustrated.
He couldn't figure out why Zhang Yi had such a strong will to fight. For their wealth and territory? Or for their self-esteem and honor?
In short, Commander Du had to accept the reality and admit his failure. Only one-third of the 50,000 soldiers were able to fight. This was the biggest setback since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
There were bursts of mourning in the wilderness, and the soldiers were so distraught that they retreated to Xinhui City with the dead and wounded.
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Zhang Yi stood at the mountain pass like a statue.
He asked the crazy warriors to stop, and then he went down the mountain with all his strength. He could annihilate a large number of the opponent's effective forces, and even kill their leader and capture their military flag.
Enough.
This kind of brutal killing will not satisfy Zhang Yi, it will only make him more heartbroken.
He watched silently as the enemy carried away the dead and wounded, until there was no one on the battlefield, and the mighty army that came in force returned in defeat.
It was like having a nightmare.
The warriors burst into cheers, then burst into tears and collapsed to the ground. Everyone fought to the limit and could no longer hold on. There were thousands of people killed, and the remaining people were all scarred.
"Brother Yi, we won the battle!" Shi Gandang hugged Zhang Yi tightly and said excitedly.
Zhang Yi nodded silently. At this moment, indescribable fatigue and pain hit him. He was panting and his body was shaking.
If his brother hadn't held him, he would have been unsteady.
All supported by one breath.
"Okay..." Zhang Yi's voice was weak and hoarse, "Let the brothers heal, eat, and sleep... You stay here, Xiaoshi, I'm going to Xikou Village..."
"No, Yi Ge, you need to rest!" This is the first time Shi Gandang refuted Yi Ge.
Zhang Yi could no longer say another word, his vision went dark and he almost fainted.
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When Zhang Yi woke up, he found himself lying in a warm stone cave. He fell asleep for a day and a night.
"Brother Yi is awake?" Shi Gandang asked with a smile. He had amazing physical strength and returned to his normal state after sleeping for a day.
Zhang Yi sat up, took the bowl of meat porridge brought by Shi Gandang, and ate it with great gulps. It was a bowl of miscellaneous rice, vegetables and beef, which was rich in nutrients.
After eating all the food, Zhang Yi felt much better and relaxed.
"Have you eaten? Have all the brothers eaten?"
"We have all eaten, step brother, we are not short of food."
"Well, little fat man, it looks like you've lost more than ten pounds!"
Zhang Yi grabbed Shi Gandang's arm and looked up and down, worried that he was injured, but was relieved to find that everything was fine.
"Hahaha," Shi Gandang was moved and laughed. Yi Ge had never called him Fatty before, but now he cared about him, "It's okay. I'll make up for it by eating a few more meals. Yi Ge, don't worry about me. Meteor will report back soon."
, As of yesterday, there has been no fighting in Songjia Village and Xikou Village. Old China and Little China have indeed assembled large armies, and I think a fight is about to begin. Brother Xiaolong is also building fortifications day and night, and we can hold on."
Zhang Yi's heart felt heavy, as if two mountains were pressing down on him.
Greater China will not give up. They have strong military strength. Under their continuous attacks, the position will fall sooner or later.
Victory in one battle cannot change the situation of the war, Zhang Yi knows.
Everything has just begun.
This bloody battle means that the cruel battle for the reunification of China has begun. The main battlefield is in the Mopan City area. The primary goal of the three countries is to capture this area and occupy this strategic commanding heights.
Whether it can be defended and how long it can be defended is a question.
Of course, this battle was a huge victory, and the news of the victory at Wanchunzhai was a great encouragement and inspiration to the people in the Mopan City area. It was a powerful deterrent to the Three Kingdoms.
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Liao Fan brought a military doctor to check Zhang Yi. He found that there was nothing serious. The strong armor provided him with full body protection. This was thanks to Blacksmith Hu.
Zhang Yi stepped out of the cave and visited Shi Yu and the surviving warriors. Most of them were injured and all were treated and bandaged.
"We have rested and can still fight." Village leader Shi Yu said thankfully, "It's really a miracle. If brother Yi and Xiaoshi weren't in charge, we wouldn't be able to hold on."
"This miracle was created by us together, Master Shizhai, be prepared, a new battle is waiting for us." Zhang Yi squeezed his hand and said.
"We will follow Yi Ge and fight to the end!" Shi Yu nodded vigorously.
Zhang Yi was very moved, and people unconditionally trusted him and supported him. And he had his own firm belief, which was to try his best to prevent the full outbreak of the Chinese War and prevent the people from suffering from military disasters.
Everyone worked together to bury the victims in the back mountain.
Zhang Yi arranged for three leaders, Shi Gandang, Liao Fan and Shi Yu, to guard this position, and asked those left behind to carry huge rocks and block the mountain pass.
This is the best way to stop the enemy and avoid casualties when there are insufficient troops.
Zhang Yi judged that Greater China would continue to launch attacks. At the same time, he did not rule out the possibility of them taking a detour to the north to find a new breakthrough.
Mopan City has limited troops and is difficult to defend. However, both options will take time. The eastern front will have a period of stability for the time being.
Now Zhang Yi has to rush to Xikou Village to understand the situation of Xiao Han and others, and then go to support Niu Ben. The Niu Ben brothers are facing the greatest pressure.
Zhang Yi knew clearly that the person who wanted to capture the Mopan City area the most was Liu Kai. Old China would definitely gather an army to launch a fierce attack. They were the greatest threat to Mopan City!