The Sichuan-Zhenjun coalition moved slowly, and only arrived outside Baguan City two months after the defeat of the Anhuan and Huan armies.
One million troops, the vastness of the lineup can be described as overwhelming and boundless. The two armies' camps were set up five miles away from Ba Pass. Standing at the top of the city, looking up, this large camp could not be seen to the end.
The camp was lined with tents, covered with flags, and densely packed with soldiers walking through it, countless of them.
Without fighting, just looking at the main camp of the Sichuan-Zhen Allied Forces basically made the Feng Army in the pass give up their desire to take the initiative.
At this time, Tang Yin and his generals and counselors were all on the city, looking at the enemy's situation. Before the enemy could launch an attack, just looking at the enemy's lineup frightened many of Tang Yin's counselors who had never been on the battlefield.
His legs were weak and his body was shaking violently.
The combat effectiveness of the Sichuan and Zhen armies is second to none among all countries. There are many famous generals in Sichuan. At that time, half of the famous generals known to all countries came from Sichuan. The overall combat capability of the entire army was extremely powerful, and even the generals could not be found in Sichuan.
There are obvious weaknesses. Although there are few famous generals in the Zhen Kingdom, they are powerful in combat, brave and adept at fighting, and extremely ferocious. In terms of individual combat capabilities, they are only stronger than those in the Feng Kingdom.
The armies of these two countries are united. One is good at commanding and the other is good at fighting. On the surface, it can be called the most perfect combination.
Tang Yin looked at it for a long time and asked Peng Haochu expressionlessly: "Haochu, do you think our army can defend this battle?"
Peng Haochu was the commander-in-chief of the Chifeng Army and a veteran of the battlefield. His specialty was defense. He handed over his hand and said: "With the strength of our army and the steepness of Ba Pass, we can defend against millions of enemies."
Regardless of whether he said this in a polite way, it did make Tang Yin feel a lot more at ease, and he also smiled slightly.
However, the others still frowned and the expressions on their faces remained solemn, not relaxing at all because of Peng Haochu's words.
Peng Haochu said again: "Your Majesty, the Pingyuan Army and the Sanshui Army are both twenty miles away from the enemy camp. With these two armies as a check, the enemy cannot attack the city with all its strength, which is very beneficial to us."
"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded. This was also the purpose of leaving Pingyuan Army and Sanshui Army outside Baguan. With the strength of the two armies, they could not compete with the enemy, but it was still not possible to contain and harass the enemy.
questionable.
On the other side is the Sichuan-Zhen coalition camp.
Chinese military tent.
The Sichuan Kingdom is recognized as the most powerful country, but the Chinese military tent is very simple. There are no gorgeous decorations, only some simple practical things. What is interesting is that there is a bonfire in the middle of the Chinese military tent, and the coalition commander lets the commander-in-chief wear his clothes.
He put on a big blanket and wrapped his body tightly, stretched out his hands, approached the bonfire, and let out a trembling breath.
Most of the Sichuan generals under his command were like him, sitting around the bonfire, rubbing their hands and exhaling from time to time, their noses red from the cold. Sichuan country is in the south and is tropical. Even in winter, it is very warm, but the wind
Mo is in the north. Although it is close to spring, the weather is still cold, which makes the Sichuan troops from the south very uncomfortable.
Zhenguo, which is located in the southwest, is better. Firstly, the territory of Zhenguo is not much warmer than Fengmo. Secondly, the environment of Zhenguo is harsh, and the officers and soldiers are extremely adaptable. Even if they feel cold, they can hold on. The Chinese Army
In the tent, with the bonfire as the center, the people sitting around were all the generals of the Sichuan Army, and on the periphery, there were all the generals of the Zhen Kingdom.
"What the hell is the weather?" Ren Fang shuddered and said, "If I had known it was still so cold here in Feng Country, it would have been better if our marching speed had been slower." As he spoke, he turned to ask the deputy general next to him.
Jin Zhuo said: "General Jin, have the cotton clothes supplied by Mo Kingdom arrived?"
"Here we are, they have been distributed to all the armies." Jin Zhuo is Ren Fang's deputy general and the deputy commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army. He is highly skilled in martial arts, proficient in the art of war, capable of literary and military skills, and is also a famous general with brilliant records in Sichuan.
Nie Ze, the commander-in-chief of the Zhen Army, looked at the Sichuan generals who were shivering with cold and secretly shook his head. These are really a bunch of pampered young generals! He had no time to listen to the irrelevant nonsense of Ren Fang and others, so he asked bluntly: "Commander Ren,
When will we attack Ba Pass?"
"Well... don't worry." Ren Fang said vaguely.
What does it mean not to be in a hurry? With so many troops on our side, we have to eat, drink, and pay every day. How much will it cost? The Sichuan Kingdom is rich and can afford it, but the Zhen Kingdom cannot afford to fight a protracted war.
Nie Ze raised his eyebrows dissatisfied and was about to speak. Ren Fang laughed again. His neck seemed to be stiff from the cold. He turned to him with difficulty and said: "Our army has come from afar, so we should let the soldiers go first."
Let’s rest for a few days and replenish our mental and physical strength. It won’t be too late to send out troops to attack!”
When he said this, Nie Ze couldn't refute anything. He snorted heavily, stopped talking, lowered his head and untied the leather bag from his waist, pulled out the lid, and took a big gulp of wine.
Ren Fang picked up a few dry firewood from the ground, and while filling the fire, he said casually: "Before the attack, there is one more trouble that should be solved."
Nie Ze put down the wine bag and asked, "What's the trouble?"
"It is reported that Feng Kingdom's Pingyuan Army and Sanshui Army are only twenty miles away from our camp. If we attack Baguan, these two armies will inevitably attack our camp. It will be very troublesome." Ren Fang shrugged.
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"What's so difficult about this?" Nie Ze said nonchalantly, "Just send troops to defeat these two armies."
Ren Fang smiled and asked, "How many troops does General Nie Ze think is appropriate?"
"My Dazhen's two hundred thousand soldiers are enough..."
Ren Fang shook his head and interrupted: "Under normal circumstances, two hundred thousand Zhenjun brothers are enough, but now we have a disadvantage. We are not familiar with the terrain and can easily be taken advantage of by the opponent. Two months ago, Huan
The army suffered a big loss in this regard."
Nie Ze first took a breath, and then said disapprovingly: "This is the country of Mo. Our army is not familiar with the terrain, and the Feng army must also..."
"Feng Jun must not be familiar with it, right?" Ren Fang looked up and smiled and said: "Logically speaking, Feng Jun should not be familiar with it, but Feng Jun can lure Huan Jun step by step into Death Valley, which shows that they are very familiar with it.
There is only one possibility for every plant and tree in Mo Country. Mo Country is secretly
To assist the Feng Kingdom, there will be Mo people in the Feng Army as guides."
Bang!
Nie Ze punched the ground hard, stood up, and said angrily: "Mo King Shaofang has already stated that he will not aid Feng Country, how can he break his promise and secretly help Feng Country? I just say Feng Mo
There is no good thing in either country, so we should have destroyed Mo first and then Feng!"
Ren Fang was happy and said softly: "Whether it is to destroy Mo or to destroy Feng, these matters are not our business. We have only one purpose here, to defeat the Feng Kingdom and regain the emperor. I said that there is a guide from the Mo Kingdom in the Feng Army."
, just to remind General Nie that although the Feng Army is not fighting in the local area, it is almost the same. They are more familiar with the terrain of Mo Country than we are. If they send troops hastily to meet the enemy, they will suffer big losses."
"Are we letting Feng Jun ignore it?" Nie Ze asked with wide eyes.
"The Feng Kingdom left the two most powerful armies, the Pingyuan Army and the Sanshui Army, outside Ba Pass in order to contain our army. Since they want to contain us, they will definitely take the initiative to attack," Ren said.
Fang stood up, grabbed the blanket with both hands, and wrapped himself tightly. While wandering back and forth in the tent, he murmured: "If our army has arranged it properly in advance, maybe the Feng army will take the initiative to get into the trap!"
"Oh?" Nie Ze's eyes lit up, he strode up to Ren Fang and asked curiously: "Ren Shuai, what is your idea..."
Halfway through his words, two soldiers walked in from outside the tent, carrying a thick and long pole with a dehaired and disemboweled lamb hanging on it. The two soldiers said to Ren Fang: "
General, it has been processed and all the ingredients have been applied. Can it be baked now?"
When Ren Fang saw this, he immediately smiled and waved, saying: "Bake it! Why not bake it? Come on, come on, come on!" As he spoke, he patted Nie Ze's arm again and said: "General Nie Ze, heaven and earth.
Da, the biggest one is eating. If anything happens, we can discuss it after we finish the meal."
"Aren't you tempting!" Nie Ze muttered dissatisfiedly, but looking at the tender lamb, he was really hungry. He swallowed his mouth and said shamelessly: "Just right! I'll try your Sichuan Army too.
The art of roasting sheep.”
"Haha——" Ren Fang laughed and pulled Nie Ze to sit side by side.
Nie Ze was afraid that Ren Fang would look down on him, so he quickly said: "You provide the meat, and I will provide the wine."
"Very good, very good! I have been coveting Zhenguo's fine wine for a long time." Ren Fang praised, stroking his hands.
In Ren Fang, it is difficult to see the airs of an army commander. No matter who he is, he is approachable. Moreover, he is lively and can easily get along with others. However, it is also difficult to see whether he really likes or dislikes anyone.
who.
The Sichuan and Zhen coalition troops stayed outside Baguan City for three days.
In three days, the millions of coalition troops did not send a single soldier or general to Ba Pass. The entire army either rested or stabilized the camp and improved the camp's defense.
It was not until three days later that the supply brigades from Sichuan and Zhenzhou arrived to replenish the army's food, grass and armaments, and then the Sichuan and Zhenjun coalition launched the first round of attack on Baguan.
In the first battle, both Sichuan and Zhen armies sent out their main forces, each sending 400,000 troops, and Nie Ze also personally sent out the camp to command.
What needs to be mentioned is that the trebuchets they have here are huge, several times larger than normal trebuchets, and they are placed far away from Baguan, at least two miles away. These trebuchets are all
Produced in Sichuan, it is a specialty of Sichuan. Its full name is counterweight trebuchet, also called heavy trebuchet. It has a long range and the stone projectiles fired are heavy. It can even shoot stone projectiles weighing more than 200 kilograms. It is extremely powerful.
, the destructive power is astonishing.
This kind of weapon is something that Feng Jun has never seen before and is not familiar with. In the future, Feng Jun will truly see its power, and what it can project is not just stone bullets.
After forming the attacking phalanx, Sichuan State first sent a general to the front of the two armies' formations to challenge the enemy and scold them, and the Gufeng Army came out of the city to fight.