"Yeah!" Nie Ze nodded and said, "That's fine! Let's wait until tomorrow for a decisive battle with the enemy!"
There was nothing to say that night, and the next day, the Hundreds of War Army launched a strong attack on the remaining five camps of the Mozambican Army. The battle situation on this day was basically the same as the previous day. Even though there were a large number of Mozambican troops in the camps, they still retreated as soon as they hit.
Fight to the death with hundreds of armies.
It took only half a day for hundreds of troops to capture the five camps one after another. The defeated Mo army retreated hastily and exited Panling territory in one breath.
The enemy army was vulnerable and the war was progressing so smoothly. The morale of the Baizhan Army was high and their fighting spirit was high. The generals proposed to Nie Ze to continue chasing the defeated Mo army and take this opportunity to completely defeat the main force of the Mo army in Zeping County.
Annihilate.
Nie Ze also wanted to pursue him, but after all, he was a battle-hardened and experienced commander. The enemy's battle was too abnormal. The location was so important, the terrain was so steep, and Panling had built such a complete defense in advance, but Mo Jun unexpectedly
Just give up when you say give up. This is too contrary to common sense. Could it be a fraud?
He summoned the four deputy commanders Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai, and then expressed his doubts. His concerns hit it off with Chen Xiu and the other four, and they also realized that the battle went too smoothly, to the point of being a bit uncomfortable.
normal.
Chen Xiu said: "General, Mo's army obviously did not intend to fight to the death with our army in Panling, so it was low in fighting spirit and was defeated in one attack. Looking at Zeping County, the best defensive location is in Panling. The enemy army was uncharacteristically
There is only one possibility to abandon this place."
Guan Dai then said: "This is a strategy to lure the enemy deeper."
"That's right!" Chen Xiu nodded and said, "It seems that Mo Jun deliberately wanted to lead our army into the hinterland of Zeping County. At that time, our army was alone and deep in the area, and it was difficult to ensure logistical supplies. The situation would probably be very unfavorable."
"However," Guan Dai said with a frown: "Our army is not alone! After our army, there are two armies, the Pingyuan Army and the Feilong Army. Our army's logistics supplies are guaranteed by these two armies. There will be more
Problem?"
"This..." Chen Xiu was speechless for a moment. What Guan Dai said was not unreasonable. Although the Baizhan Army was the vanguard army, there were two strong reinforcements from the Pingyuan Army and the Feilong Army behind it. If Mo Jun used the strategy of luring the enemy in,
, that is a big mistake, this is not to lure the enemy deep into the house, but to lure the wolf into the house. He thought for a long time, and said quietly: "Unless the Mo army uses a strategy to lure the enemy deep into the house, and then quietly circle back to Panling to cut off the Pingyuan army.
and the Feilong Army’s reinforcements, while also cutting off our army’s retreat.”
Well! Guan Dai secretly nodded, this is very possible. After all, we are not familiar with the environment of Zeping County. It is also very easy for the main force of the Mo army to avoid their own eyes and go back to Panling. If that is the case, it can be
If you close the door and beat the dog, the consequences will be disastrous.
Nie Ze, who had been silent and listened to the two men's analysis, suddenly burst into laughter and said, "If this is really the case, then Mo Jun will be burned and will definitely be defeated."
"Oh?" Chen Xiu and other generals were stunned and asked, "Why did the general say this?"
Nie Ze smiled slyly and said faintly: "Our Zhenren's army has never been very dependent on logistical supplies. You should all remember that when the Feng Feng Alliance joined forces to attack the Feng Kingdom, one of our Zhenren's armies
The army went deep into the territory of Feng Kingdom and almost reached Yancheng. At that time, there were only 100,000 troops, and they went deep into the hinterland of Feng Kingdom. But now our army has 400,000 troops, and they only went deep into the hinterland of Zeping County. In comparison, what do our troops have to fear?"
Chen Xiu and others looked at each other, muttering in their hearts, why didn't you finish what you said? Back then, the Zhen army almost reached Yancheng, but what happened? The entire army, including the general, was wiped out in the hinterland of Feng Kingdom.
, not one of them ran away.
Of course, Nie Ze quoted this battle example to show that the Zhen army did not rely much on logistical supplies. The reason was very simple. The Zhen army was too barbaric and capable of plundering. It was like a plague of locusts, and everything it passed was in ruins.
"What do you think General Nie thinks..." Chen Xiu and others asked.
"Since Mo Jun intends to lead our army deeper, then we will use a plan to turn Zeping County upside down!" Nie Ze said with a sneer.
Nie Ze fought with a desperate spirit and a shrewd mind. For his opponents, he was undoubtedly an extremely terrifying enemy.
Bai Zhanjun knew clearly that Mo Jun was using a strategy to lure the enemy deeper, but they still crossed Panling and penetrated straight into the hinterland of Zeping County like a sharp knife.
After passing Panling, we then entered Panzhong County. There are three cities in Panzhong County, namely Shiqiao, Xintian and Dingshan, of which Dingshan is the county seat.
The main force of the defeated Mo army was retreating towards Dingshan City, but Bai Zhan Army did not dare to pursue it directly. According to the army's intelligence reports, there were a large number of Mo army troops stationed in Shiqiao and Xintian. If Bai Zhan Army
The army directly attacks Dingshan, and Shiqiao and Nitta send troops to attack our side. The situation of the Hundred Battle Army will be extremely unfavorable.
Therefore, Nie Ze decided to take Shiqiao first, then take Xintian, and finally fight to the death with Mo Jun in Dingshan City.
Shiqiao is a large city that is rich in iron ore and turquoise, and the iron smelting industry is very developed. In addition, the turquoise it produces every year is also transported to various parts of Mozambique for use in building city walls and temples.
It is one of the more important cities in the country.
The Mo State deployed more than 70,000 local troops in Shiqiao, as well as about 30,000 central troops, with a total strength of 100,000.
Since Shiqiao City itself is rich in Qinggangite, its city defense is naturally strong. Not only are the city walls made of Qinggangite, but even the stones prepared for the city wall are mainly made of Qinggangite.
It is not easy to forcefully break the stone bridge. It is also a tough battle for the Bai Zhan Army. There is no opportunism in this battle. The Bai Zhan Army uses all available siege equipment.
During the siege, trebuchets and city-breaking crossbows fired stone bullets and crossbow arrows from behind to suppress the defenders of the city wall. The officers and soldiers of the Hundred Battle Army formed a square formation and pushed forward. At the same time, they controlled the rams and towers in the army.
They are all pushed out.
The battle was extremely fierce from the beginning. On one side, there was a strong attack that could only move forward but not retreat. On the other side, there was a desperate defense with no retreat. The soldiers on both sides used all their strength. The battle lasted from noon to
Fight until nightfall.
During this period, the Hundreds of War Army attacked one group and was driven back another. The same was true for the defenders. If a group of people attacked the city, they would be dead and wounded in the blink of an eye. Even if a regiment attacked the city, they would soon be defeated.
More than half were killed or injured.
The corpses of soldiers from both sides were piled high on top of each other under the city walls.
At nightfall, even Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai, the four deputy commanders who could not resonate with Zhenren, could no longer fight. The casualties among the soldiers below were too great. If they did not withdraw and rest, the entire army would be in danger.
The four of them came to Nie Ze together and asked him to withdraw his troops and fight again tomorrow.
When Nie Ze heard this, his eyes turned red, and he shouted sternly at the four of them: "No one is allowed to retreat without my command! Anyone who dares to utter the word 'retreat' again will be dealt with according to military law!"
His words left Chen Xiu and the others speechless. The latter could only bite the bullet and continue to direct the soldiers to fight.
Nie Ze knew for sure that the battle was hard, his own side suffered heavy losses, and the enemy's losses were also heavy. He was tired, but the enemy's army would be even more tired. Now it was up to him to see who could grit his teeth and persevere to the end.
The fierce battle continued all night long, and when it got daylight the next day, the Bai Zhan Army's offensive still showed no sign of ending. The Zhenren soldiers who had fought fiercely for a day and night continued to rush forward like crazy beasts.
At this time, looking at the foot of Shiqiao City, the broken stones were mixed with corpses, and the corpses were mixed with broken stones. They were piled up almost two meters high outside the city.
The battle reached this level and still failed to break through the stone bridge. Chen Xiu and others came to Nie Ze again and asked him to withdraw his troops and stop fighting. Nie Ze's tone was even worse this time. He almost roared and scolded the four men away and released them.
It turned out that the stone bridge could not be broken down, so the four of them raised their heads and came to see him.
In the Battle of Shiqiao, the Baizhan Army and the Mo Kingdom defenders fought for two days and one night. It was not until late at night on the second day that the Baizhan Army tore through the city defense of Shiqiao. They had already become red-eyed and lost their minds.
The soldiers of the Baizhan Army rushed into Shiqiao City and launched a more bloody massacre against the defenders and people in the city.
Now, Chen Xiu and others can finally understand why the Zhen people are so determined to massacre the city. The Zhen people are good at fighting tough battles, which is also due to the blood and lives of countless soldiers. Anyone who survives in fierce battles can be considered a lucky one.
, they have experienced wandering outside the gate of hell, and have seen too many comrades around them fall to the ground. They need someone to vent their resentment, and they also need someone to vent their fear. Massacre becomes
It's a matter of course.
The Battle of Shiqiao City was the most costly battle since the Hundreds of War Army invaded Mo. More than 20,000 seriously wounded soldiers were transported to the rear alone, and the bones of 30,000 soldiers were buried under Shiqiao City.
, as for the lightly wounded soldiers, they are countless and cannot be counted.
After this battle, the direct loss of the Hundred War Army was as many as 50,000. Fortunately, Shiqiao City was successfully defeated in the end, and the Hundred War Army's casualties were considered valuable.
Shiqiao is a large city with hundreds of thousands of people living in the city. It is impossible for a hundred war troops to control the whole city at once and kill all the people in the city. Many people took advantage of the chaos and fled with their families.
Originally, Bai Zhanjun planned to organize troops to pursue and kill. At this time, Nie Ze ordered not to hunt down the people of Mo. At the same time, he ordered a group of more than 10,000 elite soldiers to take off their armor and change into the clothes of Mo's people.
, mixed in with the fleeing people, and ran with them.
The people of Shiqiao City fled to Xintian City, which was the nearest city to them. Thousands of disguised elites of the Hundred War Army smoothly blended into Xintian City with the flow of people fleeing. In this way, the Hundred War Army had not yet attacked Xintian.
Instead, he buried a deadly sharp knife in Xintian City first.