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Chen Zhi led his troops ashore, and nearly 9,000 elite troops entered the low hills at the east foot of Huating Ridge. Except for leaving 2,000 troops to cover the right wing, the rest of the main force launched a fierce offensive against the Huating Pass overnight without any reservation. (8)
The sky also helps the Huaidong Army. The bright moon is like a sickle, and the stars are like water. They illuminate the sparse shadows of the mountains and forests. They can see three to five miles away, which is very helpful for night fighting.
The post road passed through the pass, and with the slope protection on both sides, it was about six feet wide. It was the front channel for attacking Huating Pass. Deng Yu also gathered a large number of troops to form a formation in front of the pass, dug shallow trenches, and hurriedly felled wood to build some simple barriers.
Horses and fences were placed in front of the formation as obstacles, hoping to block the Huaidong Army from the pass.
It's just that the Zhejiang and Fujian armies were not much earlier than the Huaidong army, and the hastily built front fence was very crude.
The Huaidong Army, which was attacking from the front, was approaching with shield chariots and crossbows. The dozens of scorpion crossbows in the formation put three to five clay balls and clay bombs, weighing several kilograms to ten kilograms, into their leather pockets.
It was continuously thrown into the formation of the Zhejiang and Fujian armies, and the strange "whooshing" sound was mixed with the mountain wind and the sharp sound of crossbows fired, as if ghosts and gods were shrieking in the night sky.
In addition to the offensive from the front of the pass, all the gentle slopes, mountains and forests, and Yuxi Road that can approach the pass have become the attack directions of Huaidong soldiers. The terrain in these directions is rugged, thickly covered with trees, and there seems to be a road but there is no road.
, scorpion crossbows and other war weapons are not allowed to enter, the soldiers can only wear armor and shields, hold swords, guns and crossbows, climb through the forest, and go around to the enemy's flank to launch attacks.
The two armies fought in the darkness of night, and blood flowed like rain, gathering into a stream. Under the sword and gun, the generals with broken limbs and arms were moaning and howling, but more of them were roars derived from the fighting.
Deng Yu stood on Yanzuiji, holding the handle of his sword tightly, watching from a high position as the defensive formations outside the pass retreated step by step under the fierce attack of the Huaidong Army. He couldn't help but have the urge to lead his elite troops to the front line to charge.
The front line had twice been ordered to disperse and defeat the Huaidong Army. He did not want the entire defensive line at the pass to collapse. Deng Yu could only send his trusted nephew and his clan soldiers to rush to the front line to fight and kill them. He tried his best to hold on to the position and suppress the Huaidong Army.
Beyond the pass.
If this battle is defeated and the westward escape pass is sealed, the main force of the Zhejiang and Fujian armies on the eastern front will be trapped in a trap by the Huaidong army, and thousands of clan members will be buried here.
Ordinary soldiers may not understand these principles, but the nephews and nephews who have been taught by Deng Yu and the generals from the Deng family can understand that this battle is actually related to the survival of the clan. The situation is more critical than the Eastern Fujian War in the later stages, no matter how difficult the fight is.
, we must also grit our teeth and bear it.
The truly elite soldiers among the soldiers of the Eight Min wars all experienced many twists and turns with the eight surname clans, so they became more courageous with every setback and had the fighting spirit to forget life and death.
When the battle formation was about to collapse, it was the Deng family's descendants and the Fujian soldiers who rushed forward without fear of casualties, risking their lives with swords, shields, spears and spears to hold on to the formation; they also repeatedly attacked the Huaidong Army's attacks.
The formation, with the casualties of hundreds of dead soldiers, finally destroyed nearly twenty scorpion crossbows and tip crossbows in the Huaidong Army's formation.
Although the fighting in the narrow contact area in front of each other caused the Huaidong Army to suffer heavy casualties, the casualties suffered by Deng Yu's subordinates, the Deng family's descendants and the elite veterans of the Eighth Fujian Army were even more serious. More importantly, the Huaidong Army suffered even more heavy casualties.
The Eastern Army's fighting spirit was high and was not dampened at all by the tragic casualties suffered by the front line.
Chen Zhi was no longer a brave general in the refugee army who only took the lead and led his troops to attack fiercely. Although his commanding style was still known for his toughness, the tactical details such as how to allocate troops during the charge, how to adjust, and how to connect the rhythm of the attack, etc.
It's already been in my mind.
Although nearly three-quarters of Chen Zhi's troops were pressed in front of Huating Pass, the troops on the front were also deployed in three layers.
Even at night, the Huaidong Army could use messengers to refine its combat units to the sentinel level, which allowed Chen Zhi to easily rotate the combat power of the front line while the fighting continued uninterrupted.
This characteristic, coupled with Chen Zhi's command style, made the Huaidong Army's offensive like a wave. It started at dusk and continued until the moon reached the zenith. Wave after wave continued, and the offensive never stopped.
Pass.
The defensive formation of the Zhejiang and Fujian armies was as solid as a bank. Under such high-intensity and continuous impact, it gradually became unsustainable. Especially with the descendants of the Deng clan and the elite veterans of the Eighth-Ministry.
The casualties in the front line continued to increase, just like the embankment was being washed away by the waves. They did not survive until the early morning, and the defense line outside the pass finally reached a critical moment.
"Uncle, there is no way to fight this battle again!" A bearded tiger general clamped the bloody bag to his waist, quickly stepped up the rock, and ran down on his knees in front of Deng Yu. He suppressed the grief in his heart and shouted and howled.
, "It's not that the successor is not dedicated, it's not that the successor is greedy for life and afraid of death. If we continue to fight hard, we don't have to wait until dawn, and the Deng family will no longer exist! If the Deng family is wiped out in this battle, Fourth Uncle,
Uncle Qi, Lao San, Xiao Wu, Xiao Qi, Eleven and Fourteen, they will die with their eyes open!"
"Your fourth uncle, seventh uncle, Xiao San, Xiao Wu, Xiao Qi, Eleven, and Fourteen all died on the battlefield and were wrapped in horse leather. Do you have the nerve to come back and disrupt the morale of our army?" Deng Yu ruthlessly took out the riding whip in his hand,
Looking at the blood marks on the face of the eldest grandson, Si Zong, his heart ached, and he shouted, "Come here, drag this courageous rebellious grandson out and chop him down! Anyone who dares to mess with the morale of our army will be killed without mercy!"
Deng Yu wanted to kill the eldest grandson to calm the morale of the army. They all took turns to withdraw from the bloody battle to rest. The generals whose clothes and armor were stained with blood all stepped forward to dissuade them and said: "Si Zong is by no means a timid person. It really depends on the casualties of the generals."
It’s so tragic, and I can’t bear it.”
"When we fought against Li Zhuo, we suffered so many casualties. I, the general of the Deng family, are like a forest of stars. How could we ever have such spineless people?" Deng Yu scolded.
"There is too much pressure from the outside, and Tian Mazi's attack on the left wing is too weak to share the pressure for us. Should we retreat to the pass and take a breath before talking?" the generals asked again.
Anyone who takes the lead at this time must have the consciousness to die in battle. The Huaidong Army's offensive is so fierce that anyone who sees it will feel a little chilled.
When rushing to guard Huating, except for Deng Yu's troops who formed a formation at the pass, about 6,000 troops and horses had no time to retract, so they all retracted to the slopes of the left wing and formed formations, effectively forming a threat to the right wing of the Huaidong troops.
potential.
However, as soon as the Huaidong Army landed, they launched their offensive directly in front of the pass and only placed a small number of defensive troops on the right wing. However, the Zhejiang and Fujian Army's left wing did not have the determination to attack the Huaidong Army's right wing defense formation, so they attacked after nightfall.
He was extremely weak, and the generals under Deng Yu who had fought bloody battles until now were angry and helpless.
"How to retreat?" Deng Yu asked bitterly.
It's not that Deng Yu didn't know the casualties in the front line, he wanted to drain all the blood of Deng's children, but now the front line was hanging on by one breath, and the Huaidong Army still had some strength left. They retreated slightly, and the Huaidong Army
The fight will only become more fierce. When one goes up and another goes down, a slight retreat may cause the enemy to lose a thousand miles.
Furthermore, if the generals on the periphery retreat to the pass, it will only make the defense formation at the pass more crowded and denser. Without the protection and protection of the city wall on the periphery, once the Huaidong Army has the opportunity to throw fire oil cans on a large scale,
Their dense and crowded array will be a devastating disaster.
Faced with the combat characteristics of the Huaidong Army, no matter how big the casualties were, Deng Yu could only push his own defense formation outwards instead of allowing the Huaidong Army to squeeze inward!
Deng Yu was reluctant to kill his eldest grandson Sizong Wen to calm the morale of the army. He just whipped it and almost scattered Deng Sizong's armor. He shouted: "You rebellious grandson, go to the front line or push back the enemy."
, or ask others to carry your body back, the Deng family does not have a coward like you!" He drove the eldest grandson Si Zong and other generals down the rock, and told them to go to the front line to fight and hold the position.
Everyone retreated, but only a middle-aged man with white hair and beard remained beside Deng Yu. He looked at the mouth of the river at the west foot of Yanzuiji and lowered his voice and said to Deng Yu: "The warships of the Huaidong Navy have occupied the river.
Three out of ten of the Deng family's descendants died on the battlefield. Deng Gong was worthy of Duke Wenzhuang. There was really no need to cut off the Deng family's bloodline! Although Donghai Fox was a hero of his generation and did not act sloppily, he was not
If you destroy other people's families and destroy the human race, even Wang Xueshan will gain the whole clan. Why should Mr. Deng be so stubborn?"
"I..." Deng Yu uttered one word. He choked for a long time and could not utter another word. The middle-aged man looked at it and saw Deng Yu's withered old face covered with tears under the moonlight.
The town was also caught in the flames of war. Su Pinxiao led 3,000 naval troops directly through Yanzui Gorge, around to the western foot of Huating River, entered Huating River, and had firmly controlled the ferry.
Deng Yu's face was blown by the wind. After the tears on his face were dried, he made up his mind and said to the middle-aged man: "Duke Du came over the mountains and rivers. He was full of good intentions, and Deng Yu accepted it. But the Deng family was in too deep in the end.
I hope that the descendants of the Deng family will not complain about my stubbornness when they are under the control of Jiuquan. Du Gong should leave first. You have to be ordered by Huaidong to come here and appear here. It is always not good for Donghaihu to know."
Du Rong smiled bitterly and said: "I am living alone. After I said goodbye to Mingzhou, I have nothing to do with the Du family. I just miss a few old friends. I think if I don't go out for a walk, I'm afraid I won't be able to see each other again."
"Duke Du, you'd better not go to Jiangzhou to persuade Duke Wenzhuang," Deng Yu said. "Even if it is a dead end, Duke Wenzhuang can only go on. It's a pity that no one can give birth to a good daughter like Song Fu."
Ah!" At this point, he lamented again and again. He just urged Du Rong, who had nothing to do with either party and had just sneaked into Shangrao to meet an old friend, to leave. After Du Rong came down from the west foot, he ordered his surroundings, "Bring the iron-cutting knife!"
Du Rongyun was dressed as a Taoist priest. Seeing that he could not persuade Deng Yu, he had to leave the place of right and wrong in advance. He did not want to encounter the Huaidong Army. He turned around and saw Deng Yu wearing armor and holding a knife coming down the rock. He felt as if a cold wind was blowing in his heart.
It has been blown - Deng Yu refused to escape or surrender. He put on armor and went into battle, already determined to die. Either he would push back the Huaidong Army, or he would die on the battlefield, giving Deng's descendants a chance to escape or surrender...
Du Rong could already see what the outcome would be, so he couldn't delay and went into the forest. When he was about to reach the foot of the mountain, he heard shouts coming up the pass. He turned around and saw that it was countless Huaidong soldiers who were charging with fire.
At the pass, the Zhejiang and Fujian troops collapsed like dogs and had no power to resist.
Counting time, under the attack of the Huaidong Army, Deng Yu's elite army was unable to hold on to the ground for even one night. The She family was about to fall and could no longer support it!