Xiao Xuan hoped that the An army would be victorious, but Yue Ze did not understand his kindness. He waved his hand and said: "Brother Xiao Wang, our An army has quite a lot of siege equipment. It is enough to deal with the mere clearance."
He said it with full confidence, and Xiao Xuan did not force it. As long as he could win, Yueze could fight as he pleased.
Yue Ze boasted about Haikou in public. After leaving the Zhongjun tent, he immediately returned to Anjun's camp.
When he saw his subordinates, his tone suddenly made a 180-degree turn. He put forward clear requirements to the generals under his command. Fight this battle if you can.
The purpose is to minimize losses.
The generals understood the situation and nodded to express their understanding.
Before the war started, the An army led by Yue Ze had the idea of conserving their strength. Don't say the opponent was the Zhen army, even if they were just a group of grass bandits, driven by this idea, whether they could win or not was anyone's guess.
Soon, the 200,000-strong Anjun army left the coalition camp in a mighty manner and headed straight for the customs clearance ten miles away.
There was nothing to say on the way, and An Jun successfully arrived outside the pass. Although the pass was a checkpoint, its area was about the same as a small city. Since it was a military facility, there were no civilians in the pass. There were only barracks in the huge checkpoint, which made it seem a bit empty.
The Tongguan City Wall is not very high, about three feet at most. Because it was built a long time ago and has never been renovated, the city wall also looks dilapidated, with large cracks appearing in many places.
Looking at the top of the city wall, we can see that there are quite a few Zhen troops. Standing on top, they are so densely packed that it is hard to tell their numbers. According to the intelligence of the coalition forces, there are more than 30,000 defenders who have passed through the customs. Their strength is comparable to that of the 200,000 An troops.
Very far.
Yue Zeyou personally supervised the battle, looked in the direction of the customs clearance, and grinned secretly. The intelligence said that there were thirty thousand Zhenjun inside the customs clearance. Why did the Zhenjun on the wall look like there were tens of thousands of them? Could they be our own?
Is the information wrong?
He was in a state of confusion and asked the generals around him: "Who would like to meet the Zhen army first and test the depth of the enemy's army?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Chong, the general of the An Army, rushed out and came to Yueze. He raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to lead the battle!"
Yue Ze nodded and said: "The strength of the Zhen Army is currently unknown. General Liu should be more careful."
"The general understands!" Liu Chong agreed, galloped out of the formation, reined in his horse just a stone's throw away from the pass, and headed towards the top of the city to challenge the enemy and scold the formation.
Not long after, the gate to the pass was opened, and two thousand men and horses rushed out from it. The leader, a general named Zhen, held a spear and came straight to Liu Chong. The name of this general was Chen Guan, the deputy general of the pass, and Liu Chong.
After sharing their names, the two horses crossed each other and fought together.
The two of them went back and forth, and only fought for more than ten rounds. Liu Chong accidentally made a move and was shot by Chen Guan. Before he could get up from the ground, Chen Guan urged his horse forward and raised his gun.
He fell and smashed Liu Chong to the ground directly.
Yueze, who was watching the battle, watched helplessly as Liu Chong died tragically at the hands of General Zhen, and his face instantly darkened.
The generals were sad and angry, and they were dissatisfied. They asked for orders one after another and wanted to fight to the death with General Zhen. Yue Ze waved his hand and said: "There is no need to fight alone anymore. Send my order to the whole army to attack the city!"
He gave an order, and all the troops of 200,000 soldiers moved up and down.
While the siege corps was advancing, the trebuchets that had been arranged by the An army began to activate. Yue Ze did not use siege weapons from other countries. It was not because of his fault, but because the An army did have a lot of siege weapons.
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Anguo had nothing but money, and had countless siege equipment. There were nearly two thousand trebuchets alone. They were launched together, and the sky was covered with stone bullets, covering the pass.
After just one round of attack, the city walls that had passed through the customs had already exploded in all directions. Many Zhen soldiers who could not dodge were smashed off the city walls in groups, and their bodies were shattered into pieces. There were also many places where the city walls were collapsed by stone bullets, leaving everything devastated.
Under the crazy attack of Anjun's trebuchets, Anguo's siege infantry advanced in an orderly manner within the shooting range of the customs clearance. At this time, countless Zhenjun soldiers gathered on the top of the city and fought hard against the stone bullets that fell from time to time.
He was ordered to shoot arrows outside the city.
Waves of arrows rained into Anjun's camp, followed by a clanging sound of iron tools, and the broken arrows that fell on the ground were spread all over the ground.
An's army's equipment is the most sophisticated among all countries. Even the most ordinary soldiers wear extremely hard armor made of fine steel, and they all hold heavy steel shields in their hands. Long-distance arrows can hit An's army.
The threat is really not that big.
However, as the distance between the two sides continued to get closer, An Jun's trebuchet stopped firing. The Zhen Army on the top of the city finally stood firm and could concentrate on firing at An Jun outside the city. At this time, An Jun's armor had already
It cannot provide complete protection.
Outside the city, the wailing sounds of arrows from the An army camp could be heard one after another. The rolling logs, rocks and hot kerosene falling from the city all caused huge damage to An army soldiers.
When An Jun set up the ladder and began to climb up the city and charge, the armor on their bodies became their heaviest burden.
Dozens of kilograms of armor hung on their bodies, making them appear extremely slow during the climb. Zhenjun seized the opportunity and shot and smashed Anjun. After more than half an hour of fighting, Anjun did not step on the ground.
Half a step to the top of the city, the corpses of Anjun outside the city have begun to pile up.
Yueze was worried as he watched. If we continue to fight like this, even if we can capture the pass, we will still suffer heavy losses. It is better to leave this hard nut to others to gnaw on. Thinking of this, he ordered the generals to hurry up and ring gold.
Withdraw your troops and fight no more.
Before the battle, he had reminded General An that everyone was mentally prepared to retreat at any time, but now they had to withdraw before even an hour of the battle. Isn't this too fast?
However, Yue Ze was the king, and the generals did not dare to disobey him. The An army camp ceased its flags and drums, and a series of gongs sounded at the same time.
When the soldiers of the An army who were storming the city heard the gold shouting from behind, they no longer wanted to fight. The rear army became the front army and the whole army retreated.
Although it was easy for them to advance, when they retreated, they were attacked by the Zhen Army. Arrow formations were shot continuously from behind the An Army. During the retreat alone, thousands of An Army soldiers were injured and killed.
many.
The An army came and retreated just as quickly. After a so-called siege, the total casualties of the An army did not exceed 10,000, and the entire army retreated to the coalition camp.
Yue Ze went directly to the Zhongjun tent. After seeing the kings who were waiting for news, he drank two large sips of tea before speaking, and then panted and added: "Our intelligence is wrong, and the Zhenjun in the pass city has been defeated."
Far more than 30,000, our An army soldiers fought with blood and could not attack for a long time. In the end, the damage was too great and we had to withdraw temporarily! But you don’t have to worry, after the bloody battle just now, the Zhen army also suffered heavy losses..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Xuan stood up abruptly.
It only took the An army two hours in total from leaving the camp to returning. Excluding the time on the road, the siege probably lasted about half an hour. Talking about being unable to capture the city for a long time and talking about heavy casualties is sheer nonsense.
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Seeing Xiao Xuan's gloomy and ugly face, Yue Ze also shrank in fear, put down the teacup in his hand tremblingly, lowered his head, and did not dare to say another word.
Looking across him fiercely, Xiao Xuan looked at the other kings and asked: "Who else is willing to lead the army to attack the pass again?"
This time it was Li Xin who asked to fight. He also saw that the An army that had just fought did not use its full strength at all. He probably wandered around in front of the gate and ran back. If he went to fight like this, he could easily pass the border when he came back.
Why didn't Huan Jun rush to go?
An's army went out for two hours, but Huan's army was faster. He was defeated and retreated in more than an hour. He said almost the same thing as Yue Ze, saying that there were more than 30,000 defenders in the pass, and the resistance was tenacious. In addition, the pass was difficult, and it was easy to defend but difficult to defend.
Huan's army was really powerless to attack.
First there was Yue Ze, and then there was Li Xin. Their words almost turned the noses of everyone present. Is this a war? It's just nonsense.
Lingshuang sighed secretly and turned to look at Tang Yin on her right. The latter also had a mocking smile on his face, disappointed with the six-nation coalition.
The current situation reminded him of the scene in the Three Kingdoms when the eighteen princes attacked Dong Zhuo. Each prince had his own agenda and selfish motives, and finally returned in defeat.
However, at that time, Dong Zhuo was strong and the princes were weak. Their situation is not the same now. The Six Kingdoms are strong and the Zhen Kingdom is weak. But the powerful Six Kingdoms, with over a million coalition troops, can't even defeat a small pass.
This is not only ridiculous, it's downright humiliating.
If I continue to cooperate with such extremely stupid princes, I will be pissed to death by them.
Just when the kings were discussing who should fight next, Tang Yin suddenly said: "We'll divide our forces and fight!"
"Ah?" All the kings were stunned, and Yue Ze and Li Xin asked in unison: "During the previous discussion, Prince Tang also said that it would be beneficial to unite the troops. Why did he say that he would divide the troops now?"
It is beneficial to join forces if everyone is selfless. Now all the kings are afraid of heavy losses and are afraid of suffering losses. How can we fight this battle?
Tang Yin was too lazy to explain or blame the kings, and said bluntly: "I have a proposal. The coalition troops will be divided into three groups, and the three groups will march towards Xitang, the capital of the Zheng Kingdom. The Feng Army and the Yu Army will pass through the customs and enter Guping County.
, then take Xitang, the Sichuan Army and the Mo Army can be one group, go to Jingguan, enter Xinfeng County, and then march west to Xitang, the An Army and the Huan Army can be one group, and temporarily serve as the rear army, that is, the first two armies
If the reinforcements are needed, we can go to that side to reinforce them, and we can also ensure the logistical supplies for the first two armies. I wonder what Lie Gong thinks?"
"This..." Shao Fang groaned and didn't speak immediately. Xiao Xuan rubbed his chin and pondered without saying anything. Yue Ze and Li Xin were both happy. They let themselves be the backup and no longer had to charge in front. Of course this was another
It couldn't be better.
The two of them were afraid that others would have objections, so they competed with themselves to be the rearguard, and said repeatedly: "The strategy of the younger brother of the Tang Dynasty is very good!"