Zhang Yi knew very well that the position of Wanchunzhai was the most ideal. There was only a narrow mountain pass with steep cliffs on both sides. Thousands of troops could only look at the mountain and sigh.
It's impossible to take a roundabout way.
The tiger's mouth is an open terrain, and can be surrounded by both left and right sides.
However, General Wang did not give Zhang Yi any time to observe. After repeated failed attacks, he adjusted his strategy.
"Long live my king, charge bravely!"
The Northwest Army shouted slogans, formed a tight formation, used large shields for protection, formed an airtight tortoise shell formation, and rushed under the stone wall.
The crossbowman fired from the gap in the shield, and the arrows were like locusts.
Our personnel were suppressed and could not show their heads.
Many grappling hooks were thrown out from the turtle shell formation and hung on the stone walls. The soldiers pulled the ropes hard, and rows of stones were pulled to the ground with a "crash".
Seeing that the offensive was fierce and the protective wall was destroyed, Zhang Yi ordered a retreat to the second line of defense.
This time, Xiao Han was ready.
When the Northwest Army approached and threw the grappling hook again, Xiao Han jumped out of the stone wall with a large iron shield and swung his sword to cut off the rope on the grappling hook, preventing the sabotage.
"Zheng! Bang! Bang!"
The arrows hit the iron shield intensively, making a harsh sound. Sharp arrows whizzed past Xiao Han's side. He was angered, and rushed towards the turtle formation with the shield, raising his rapier and pointing between the shields.
stab into the cracks.
Blood splattered, screams rang out, the enemy's formation was shaken, and the crossbowmen were unable to stand steadily and had no time to shoot.
When Zhang Yi saw that it was time to break the formation, he shouted, led Niu Ben and others to jump out of the stone wall and rush forward.
"boom!"
Zhang Yi ran at full speed and ran straight into the enemy's shield, knocking him and his shield to the ground. Immediately afterwards, the bull rush rushed up, and one warrior after another collided. The tortoise shell formation collapsed, and the enemy staggered away.
General Wang, who was supervising the battle in the distance, was furious. The invincible turtle formation was destroyed by Zhang Yi brothers. But he had to admit that the opponent was not only brave, but also extremely smart and possessed superb combat skills.
"You are very powerful, Brother Zhang." General Wang shouted, "However, I hope Brother Zhang will calmly think about it. The end result of fighting against an army of 100,000 people will be the annihilation of the entire army! Stop fighting, our king will definitely treat you preferentially.
Yes, Brother Zhang!”
Preferential treatment, a first-grade general, this is possible, Zhang Yi knows, but he does not want to become the eagle dog of the Northwest King and help him provoke the Chinese Civil War.
"General Wang," Zhang Yi shouted, "there is no bloody enmity between you and me. Old China and Mopan City were already on good terms, so why are they killing each other? It's really heartbreaking! I don't want to fight either, but
Don’t bully others too much!”
General Wang was speechless. It was not that he wanted to fight, but that the king wanted to fight. It was related to the great cause of the reunification of China and had nothing to do with personal grudges. He was just thinking of what to say when he heard the fierce sound of drums and trumpets coming from behind. This was Liu Guangda
The general urged him to launch an attack quickly.
"I advise you, brother Zhang, that those who understand current affairs are heroes and do not become a stumbling block to the unification of China. You and I have no hatred or grudges, but this is a business matter. Don't blame brothers for being ruthless!"
General Wang finally said, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered a new charge.
Zhang Yi was speechless. This was a collision of two ideas. He insisted on peaceful reunification, while Liu Kai insisted on reunification by force. In the eyes of people on Liu Kai's side, he turned out to be a stumbling block to reunification. It's really beyond words.
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Seeing the opponent charging towards him with great momentum, Zhang Yi led his brothers to retreat behind the second stone wall.
This time the opponent changed their tactics, instead of using a grappling hook, they changed it to a siege vehicle!
Hundreds of strong men, protected by shields, pushed heavy siege vehicles. They could break through the thick city gates, let alone a stone wall.
Simple fortifications cannot stop this offensive. The Northwest Army has been fighting for many years and has accumulated rich experience. It also possesses a variety of offensive equipment.
The opponent yelled slogans and pushed a siege car closer and closer. It was covered with iron plates on the outside, with eight pairs of wheels installed underneath, and a huge and sharp iron cone on the head.
"Let me smash it!" Niu Ben gritted his teeth.
"It can't be broken." Xiao Han said helplessly.
This is a solid mobile chariot that cannot be damaged by manpower except by setting it on fire, but there are no conditions for a fire attack at this moment. What's more, the chariot is surrounded by heavy infantry and crossbowmen for protection.
"Withdraw!" Zhang Yi judged the situation and issued the order.
As soon as everyone retreated behind the third stone wall, they heard a deafening explosion. The siege cone hit the stone wall heavily, and the earth collapsed immediately, with rubble flying.
The power is really amazing.
Zhang Yi must make a decision.
He looked up at the cliff. The warriors had just repelled a wave of enemy attacks. Judging from the number of falling rocks and arrows, they were almost exhausted. The next step was hand-to-hand combat. More than a hundred people could not withstand the fierce attack of thousands of people.
Zhang Yi ordered a retreat, and everyone retreated to Mopan City. This position could not be defended, and there was a possibility of being outflanked by the enemy.
Behind the third stone wall were more than 200 horses. Two people rode one horse and ran towards Mopan City.
Zhang Yi, Xiao Han and Niu Ben were not in a hurry. When they saw everyone leaving, and when the siege vehicle approached the third stone wall, the three of them got on their horses and left.
When they turned a corner, Brother Zhang Yi saw several Northwest Army soldiers climbing up the cliff with their bare hands. The two sides suddenly encountered each other, and they were both shocked.
"Good guys, you still want to make dumplings to eat, huh?" Niu Ben said angrily. He was about to kill a few people, but Zhang Yi stopped him.
These soldiers did not expect to bump into the brave and invincible Zhang Yi brother. They were so frightened that they turned pale and did not even dare to pull out the sword on their backs. They stood there tremblingly, seemingly pitiful.
Zhang Yi jumped off the horse and leaned down to the cliff. He found that there were thousands of people climbing up the cliff with their bare hands.
It's so dangerous. If we leave a little later, once they all climb up and form a formation, attacking from both sides, it will be really difficult.
"Your skills are pretty good." Zhang Yi praised.
"I, we are ordered to intercept and not harm Zhang Yi...brother!" an older man on the other side said with a trembling voice.
"ha!"
Zhang Yi laughed loudly and thought it was extremely ridiculous. Liu Kai sent an overwhelming force of 100,000 troops to come, but wanted to spare his life. What was Liu Kai doing?
Niu Ben and Xiao Han also laughed, feeling that this incident was inexplicable, but the enemy was merciful, so they put away their murderous intentions and spared these poor guys.
Otherwise, just throwing a few big rocks at the bottom of the cliff will knock down hundreds of people.
"Let them go, they are just soldiers who obey orders," Xiao Han sympathized and warned, "Remember, if you want to survive, don't do anything to death."
Several soldiers were sweating profusely and nodded repeatedly.
"boom!"
There was a loud noise, and the siege engine broke through the third stone wall.
When it was time to leave, the three brothers got on their horses and drove away.
Several soldiers stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes.