Behind the stone wall of Mopan City, Zhang Yi was wrapped in a wool blanket and sleeping in the command tent. It was already past two o'clock in the morning after the inspection last night. They did not wait for the enemy, so they probably did not dare to march in the dark and were stationed at the foot of the mountain.
Xiaolong quickly ran into the tent, patted Zhang Yi on the shoulder, and said calmly.
"Brother, they are here."
Zhang Yi sat up and rubbed his eyes, picked up the panlong stick, and saw Anu carrying a pot and pouring him a cup of hot tea, and Yue Ya'er bringing him a bowl of corn porridge. The girls had prepared breakfast last night. This command tent became a place for leaders to discuss business, eat and sleep.
Before anyone called, Niu Ben woke up and slept next to Zhang Yi.
Anu brought two more bowls of porridge and handed them to Xiaolong and Niu Ben. Even if the sky falls, they must eat and drink enough first.
The brothers ate with big mouthfuls. This bowl of porridge was no ordinary porridge. It contained chopped beef, vegetables and eggs, which could quickly replenish energy.
In less than a minute, the three of them ate everything. It was so delicious that they all laughed with satisfaction. Zhang Yi put down his bowl, said thank you to the two girls, took a dragon stick in one hand and a crossbow in the other, walked out of the tent and boarded the Stone steps.
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Zhang Yi saw thousands of warriors waving to him behind the stone wall. Everyone was calm and determined to die, waiting for the war to come. They held bows, arrows and crossbows in their hands, Weapons, farm tools, and equipment are still in short supply.
This is Zhang Yi’s biggest regret at the moment.
He stepped onto the last stone steps, and half of his body was exposed from the stone wall. Without a telescope, he could see the enemy troops several miles away, coming in like a tide on the sea.
Tens of thousands of northwest wolf cavalry kept advancing at a constant speed, countless wolf flags were flying, their armor and weapons were gleaming with cold light, and their murderous intent was soaring into the sky.
Behind the cavalry were tens of thousands of infantry. Their formations spread out on the plains, arranged neatly, and surrounded Mopan City from all directions, silently showing off their force.
Zhang Yi sighed lightly, he really didn't expect that the wasteland world would develop such a powerful force. After the catastrophe, it evolved from the primitive era to the Warring States era in just 70 years. In another 10 years, muskets are expected to be used in battle.
As he watched, an encirclement formed, like an iron ring, surrounding Mopan City in the middle.
The enemy stopped before the first trench.
The trench was two meters deep and three meters wide. The excavated earth and rocks built a protective wall at the rear, where the archers of the Green Eagle Regiment stood guard.
It's a pity that there are only 1,000 people. After being dispersed in a circle, the defensive force appears to be extremely weak.
In order to confuse the enemy, Xiaolong mobilized several groups of warriors to run back and forth holding flags, creating the illusion of a large number of people.
Zhang Yi paid close attention to the enemy's movements.
They had the dream of conquering the mountain city in one go with a hundred thousand troops.
They launched attacks from four directions, east, west, north and south at the same time. The enemy did not pay attention to the small trenches.
Zhang Yi mobilized his troops and concentrated them on the four attack points. He was in charge of the front, Xiaolong was in charge of the rear, Niu Ben was in charge of the left, and Zhou Rui was in charge of the right. Each of them led no more than a thousand warriors, and the others provided support.
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The drums and trumpets sounded, shaking the earth and the earth, and the enemy launched a fierce attack.
The assault task was undertaken by the infantry. After they fired a hail of arrows, they approached with large shields in hand, put several ladders on the trench to form a bridge, and stampeded their way over.
Zhang Yi commanded the warriors to fight.
He was very pleased to see that Xiaolong had asked people to prepare many five or six meter long tree trunks in advance. Two warriors carried one, stretched out the protective wall, and stabbed like spears, stabbing the group of people rushing in front.
Fell in the trench.
The warriors of the Green Eagle Regiment used precise sniping and threw stones at those who had no weapons, repelling wave after wave of enemy attacks.
The fierce battle continued until noon. The trenches were almost filled with soldiers from the other side, but they could not be charged. The same was true for the other three attack points.
""Your mother, Liu Wazi..." General Liu Guangda was very angry. In his opinion, this small ditch was nothing but child's play. It could not stop the pace of the army. Who would have thought it would last so long? "Listen to my order and prepare.
Attack on all fronts!"
General Liu Guangda had already run around Mopan City, and he could see that the opponent's defense force was extremely weak, with only a few thousand defenders at best.
"Wait a minute, General," General Wang suggested, "They will definitely lose, but we can't push them into a hurry. Zhang Yi is a very ruthless kid. If we attack forcefully, we will only suffer losses..."
"Stop being so long-winded and tell me directly!" General Liu Guangda said impatiently.
"The general would like to talk to him one last time and persuade him to surrender," General Wang said.
General Liu Guangda agreed.
General Wang ordered a pause in the attack and rode to the trench facing the main entrance, where Zhang Yi defended. It was obvious that where he was, the yellow regimental dragon flag stood there, which was the symbol of the coach.
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When Zhang Yi saw that the enemy had stopped attacking, he strictly prohibited the crossbowmen from firing arrows and allowed the enemy to carry the wounded off the battlefield. This won the respect of the enemy. The generals on the other side of the trench issued the same order, and the two warring parties reached a tacit understanding.
Our warriors guarded behind the protective wall and suffered very little loss. Only dozens of people were hit by arrows and were sent back to the city for treatment. Others seized the time to collect arrows scattered on the battlefield. The opponent's archers were really extravagant.
Tens of thousands of arrows were shot in the morning.
Our crossbowmen were originally equipped with only 50 arrows and were reluctant to shoot them all, but now everyone has gathered a lot of arrows at their feet and grinned.
An optimistic fighting spirit permeated the battlefield, and Zhang Yi was very pleased. At the same time, he felt extremely heartbroken. The warriors who were so alive in front of him might not escape death in the end. This was not the result he wanted to see.
General Wang rode a tall horse to the opposite side of the ditch and waved to Zhang Yi.
Zhang Yi walked over, and the distance between the two was only five meters. Their eyes met, and they both had an indescribable feeling.
"Brother Zhang, why are you so stubborn?" General Wang sighed and said, "Our army has gone through hundreds of battles and conquered countless fortified cities. It will only be a matter of time before we take Mopan City. If you insist on having your own way, I am afraid that you will die.
Burial place."
"It's not that I'm stubborn, General Wang, it's that you have gone too far!" Zhang Yi said angrily, "When you come, just listen to me and withdraw your troops as soon as possible, otherwise, this will become your burial place! And I,
If you die in your own home, you will have no regrets!"
General Wang was choked, shook his head and smiled bitterly, and continued to persuade.
"You can't stop us, Zhang Yi. We will take down Mopan City, and then conquer Greater China and Little China. Why don't you join us and make unparalleled achievements?"
Zhang Yi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and asked.
"Have you ever thought about how many people will die?"
This stopped General Wang in his tracks and his eyes widened.