Under the watchful eyes of Tsar Andrei and more than 200,000 troops, Zhang Yi led his troops and launched a ruthless siege against Bachiulin's army.
The wolf cavalry came like a tide, and arrows roared from the sky like a storm.
The Mopan City Iron Army held the line of defense like the Great Wall, blocking the enemy's escape route. Their thick steel knives cut off the enemy's spears and knocked away the enemy's Chasik sabers.
The strength of the Tsar's hussars was not weak, but in the face of more powerful opponents, they fought back in vain.
As more and more people fell in a pool of blood, fear disintegrated their fighting spirit, and the battle turned into a one-sided massacre.
Zhang Yiduan sat on Jueying's back and charged among the enemy troops. The warriors followed closely behind him, disrupting the enemy's formation, dividing them and annihilating them.
Xiao Han, Niu Ben, Shi Gandang and Wang Zheng each led a team and cooperated with Zhang Yi tacitly, going back and forth to kill the enemy.
The battle lasted for more than an hour.
The soldiers guarding the sandbag wall at the mountain pass ran out of arrows, and the two sides fought hand to hand.
Zhang Yi observed the battlefield and saw that almost all the enemies on the plain had been killed, so he ordered the withdrawal horn to be sounded.
He led his brothers to rush towards the mountain pass, covered the defending soldiers on their horses and retreated, and then walked away before the enemy could cross the sandbag wall.
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When Tsar Andrei came to the plain battlefield, he only saw corpses everywhere. General Bachiulin was lying on his back, his helmet was beaten to the point of deformation, his face was covered with blood, and he was already dead.
As the sun sets, crows fly in the sky, making the scene even more desolate.
Continuous fierce battles broke out in Zhenbeitai, Ziwuling and Sanyuan. Tsar Andrei lost more than 100,000 troops, accounting for one-third of the army going south.
There are more than a dozen ethnic groups or tribes following him in the battle. At this moment, people are panicked, full of complaints, and there are signs of disintegration.
If everything goes well, everyone will cheer long live the Tsar in front of the rich spoils. The reality is extremely cruel. The invincible Tsar Andrei seems to have bad luck and suffers one after another.
The Polovtsi regiment wearing red cloaks, the Kabardian regiment wearing white cloaks, the Chechen regiment wearing yellow cloaks, the Ingush regiment wearing light blue cloaks, etc. all had the idea of withdrawing from the battle.
Tsar Andrei was furious, accused these people of betraying him, and waved his golden staff to kill them.
Under the persuasion of Marshal Levet and Foreign Minister Golovin, he gradually regained his sanity. Without the support of many ethnic groups and tribes, his empire would collapse.
So Tsar Andrei called everyone together and made some sweet words.
"Chang'an is only 50 kilometers away, everyone," Tsar Andrei pointed his golden staff to the south and said with a smile. "We have traveled more than 5,000 kilometers over mountains, grasslands and deserts. Now, we are only 50 kilometers away from Chang'an." Only half a day’s journey left!”
"Yes, Your Majesty, we have suffered a lot."
"The Chinese are fierce and good at fighting. We are afraid that we will not be able to take Chang'an and end up dying in this strange land."
"Zhang Yi is the most terrifying opponent we have ever seen, he is as terrifying as the devil!"
"He is indeed very cunning. We don't know when he will emerge from the ground and suddenly appear next to us!"
"Zhang Yi doesn't even have a beard, but he is so tough in battle!"
The tribal leaders complained in panic.
In the far north, a beard is a sign of manhood. According to their beliefs, the road to heaven is closed to those without beards.
"People without beards are our enemies," Tsar Andrei used the topic to play on. "They are very cunning, full of lies, and good at creating panic. God sent us here to conquer them and plunder their property... Wu Rui once said to
I swear, there are hundreds of tons of gold stored in Chang'an City!"
While Tsar Andrei was talking, he suddenly felt that God seemed to be ignoring him, so he simply said how much gold he had. He didn't want to reveal this.
The leaders were dumbfounded when they heard this, and some people began to calculate in public, God, hundreds of tons of gold are not a shining mountain of gold!
Without saying anything, they unified their opinions again and attacked Chang'an.
As for Zhang Yi, Tsar Andrei decided to win over him and support him to become the King of China.
Of course, Zhang Yi must give everything for this.
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At about nine o'clock in the evening, Zhang Yi led his troops back to Chang'an. Eight thousand Mopan City iron troops and nearly 60,000 wolf cavalry were the absolute main force of our army at present.
The city of Chang'an was buzzing with excitement. People beat gongs and drums and lined the streets to welcome the return of the warriors.
The first thing Zhang Yi did was to climb the North Gate Tower accompanied by Xiaolong to learn about the situation of the three lines of defense. The brothers followed behind him.
With an excited smile, Xiaolong took Zhang Yi's arm and introduced him carefully.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Chang'an worked day and night, and the construction of the three lines of defense was finally completed. Chang'an has become impregnable, and no intruders can even think of setting foot in the city.
In addition, the new troops recruited by the major families have reached 100,000, all of which are stationed on the city walls, and the arsenal continuously provides weapons. The offensive force is still insufficient, but the defense is still no problem. The weapons are not enough, and you can pick up sticks and stones.
Strike the enemy.
This is the advantage of the defensive side.
In addition, Chang'an City has sufficient supplies that can last for at least three months.
Zhang Yi was very satisfied. Xiaolong was strategizing in the rear and put in a lot of effort. His contribution was no less than that of the warriors fighting on the front line.
If you want to win the war, logistics is crucial.
"Haha, those furry bears came all the way to attack the city, asking for food and drink. They are just looking for death!" Shi Gandang laughed.
"They won't be able to hold on for long," Xiao Han said optimistically. "In my opinion, if they want to launch an attack, they will have to prepare for at least a few days."
"We are not afraid of attacking. Chang'an looks more solid than Mopan City!" Niu Ben believed that Chang'an's city defense was quite strong.
Zhang Yi nodded and agreed with the brothers. Chang'an City could not fall. He was convinced of this. At this time, he asked General Wang Zhengda about the situation in the south.
Wang Zhenghui reported: "Brother Yi, the rebellion in the southern city has been suppressed, and the troops of Little China have retreated to Zhuxi. After hearing the news of the invasion of the Tsarist Empire, Marshal Yang Ting proposed to lead troops to Chang'an for support. I said that I need to report to the king.
Only after contacting the chief assistant can we reply to them."
Before Zhang Yi could speak, Xiaolong said: "Brother Yi, Vice-Premier Sun of the Greater China also passed the urgent message through Mopan City and is willing to send a large army to Chang'an to help us fight against foreign enemies."
The brothers fell silent, looked at each other, and finally focused on Zhang Yi. This was a big event, and it didn't seem like a bad thing, but after the troops from the two countries arrived in Chang'an, who knew if they had other ideas?
Don't chase away a bear and attract two tigers to squat in front of your door.
In short, this matter is quite difficult for the brothers. It is difficult to decide whether to refuse or agree.