Liu Xiu fabricated the news about the fall of Wancheng and deliberately leaked it to the Mang army in order to demoralize the Mang army. However, the actual effect was far beyond Liu Xiu's expectation and even led to a split within the Mang army.
Two days passed by in a flash. During these two days, Wang Yi commanded his army and stepped up his offensive against Kunyang.
If Kunyang had not received Liu Xiu's letter, it might not have been able to withstand such a fierce attack by the Mang army, but Liu Xiu's letter made the morale of the Kunyang defenders unprecedentedly high.
Driven by the desire to survive, the soldiers and civilians in the city burst out with extraordinary fighting power, pushing back the offensives of the reckless army one after another.
After two days of fierce fighting, the Mang army still made no achievements. On the third day, Liu Xiu and Kunyang agreed to a decisive battle with the Mang army.
On this day, the daybreak was later than usual. Even when it was daybreak, the sky was overcast, covered with dark clouds, and heavy fog fell from the sky.
In the morning, Liu Xiu walked out of the tent and saw the weather. He couldn't help but frown secretly and felt very uncomfortable in his heart.
He doesn't like foggy days, because such weather always reminds him of the Battle of Xiao Chang'an Ju.
It was also a foggy day like this in Xiaochang'an Ju. Zhutian's army encountered an ambush of one hundred thousand reckless troops. After a battle, only three thousand were left from twenty thousand. On that day, Liu Xiu watched helplessly.
The second sister died tragically in front of him.
This time, the weather was like this again... Liu Xiu's heart shrank subconsciously.
After breakfast, the fog in the sky dispersed a little, but the sky was still covered with dark clouds and visibility was very low.
All the Han generals came to Liu Xiu's camp to wait for him to make his final pre-war deployment.
Liu Xiu stood in front of a simple sand table, and the other generals stood on both sides. Liu Xiu picked up a branch from the side, pointed at the east camp of Mang camp, and said: "I have made an agreement with Kunyang to attack Dongying together at this hour today.
.There is nothing to say about this battle. All officers and men, follow me to attack the Mang army’s camp. As long as we can kill the enemy’s central tent, our army will win this battle!”
The people around looked down at the sand table, and their expressions became more solemn. There was no main force coming from Nanyang. In this battle, the entire force of our side was the 3,000 people on our side, plus the 10,000 people from Kunyang.
Someone comes.
The total number of troops on both sides is less than 20,000, while the opponent is a reckless army of more than 400,000. From ancient times to the present, in all dynasties, there has never been an example of a battle with such a huge disparity in military strength and still winning.
A war is imminent, and there is such a huge disparity in military strength. It is impossible to say that people are not nervous.
Zong Yi and Yin Zun looked at each other and said faintly: "It is too difficult and dangerous to defeat an enemy of more than 400,000 with less than 20,000!"
Liu Xiu looked at the two of them and said seriously: "We have no choice in this battle. If we cannot repel the reckless army, our Han army will perish!"
Zong Yi and Yin Zun nodded in agreement, agreeing with what Liu Xiu said.
Indeed, this battle was a narrow escape, but they had to fight. Wancheng's reckless army was still there, holding back their main force. If these more than 400,000 reckless troops were allowed to enter Nanyang again, the consequences would be
It would be unimaginable.
Liu Xiu's eyes slowly swept over everyone's faces, and he said in a loud voice: "If we don't succeed in this battle, we will be benevolent! If we lose, we will sacrifice our lives for the country and die well; if we win, we will be benevolent."
It is to recreate the great achievements of the Han Dynasty, leave a name for thousands of years, and be immortalized in history!"
Everyone present heard this with excitement, and their gazes towards Liu Xiu gradually became firmer.
Liu Xiu thrust the branch in his hand into the east camp of the reckless army and said in a loud voice: "I say again, our only hope of winning this battle is to attack Huanglong unexpectedly and with lightning speed.
Break the enemy's central tent! As long as the central tent of the reckless army is broken, no matter how many troops there are, they will be in chaos and become a mess. By then, the more than 400,000 reckless troops will be more than 400,000
Lamb to the slaughter!"
Zong Yan and Yin Zun's blood surged, and their minds started to heat up. They both looked at Liu Xiu and said, "General Liu, give me the order!"
Speaking of which, both of them had a much higher military rank than Liu Xiu, but at this time, they were both willing to obey Liu Xiu's command.
As soon as they finished speaking, Ma Wu, Yao Qi and others also said in unison: "Lord, give me the order!"
Before Liu Xiu could say anything, the curtain of the camp was lifted, and Jia Fu was supported by two soldiers and walked in from the outside. Seeing Jia Fu, everyone present was shocked, and Liu Xiu asked in surprise: "Jun Wen
Why don't you rest in the sleeping tent?"
Jia Fu slowly pushed away the two soldiers beside him, held the sword in his hand, and said seriously: "Today we have a decisive battle with the Mang army. How can my lord not take Jia Fu into battle?"
Liu Xiu said: "Jun Wen, your injury..."
Jia Fu said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, my lord, it's all right! Even if you encounter Juwuba, Fu can still fight San Baili with him!"
Hearing what he said, Liu Xiu couldn't tell how he felt. Jia Fu was already injured like this. When he ran back, he was already dying. But only two days later, he was going to fight again. This was not to kill people alive.
Exhausted?
After all, I am still incompetent as the lord, which makes the brothers below suffer the consequences!
Liu Xiu sighed lightly, held Jia Fu's arm, and said meaningfully: "Jun Wen just take good care of his injuries in the camp. Jun Wen won't go to this battle."
Jia Fu asked: "My lord, do you think that Fu can no longer fight?" As he spoke, he turned to the soldiers on the side and said: "Go get my painted halberd!"
Just as the two soldiers were about to turn around and go out, Liu Xiu raised his hand to stop him. The latter said with helplessness and regret on his face, "Why can't Jun Wen just rest in peace and recuperate in the camp?"
Jia Fu said categorically: "My lord goes to war, and I will go to war! Wherever my lord is, I will lead the way!"
Liu Xiu had nothing to say. He patted Jia Fu's arm movingly, nodded and said, "Okay! Let's go to war together! If we win, we will drink the enemy's blood together. If we lose, we will meet in Jiuquan!"
In this battle, both Liu Xiu and the soldiers below were determined to die.
Kunyang, Dongchengchengtou.
At dawn, Wang Feng was already standing on the top of the city, stretching his neck and looking at the camp of the reckless army outside the city.
The Mang camp is so big that you can't see the edge at a glance. Even if you stand on top of Kunyang City, you can't see the end of the Mang camp. Naturally, you can't see the main force of the Han army led by Liu Yan. But
Wang Feng just wanted to take another look and take a look.
Liu Xiu was determined to die, and so was Wang Feng.
Even if Liu Yan led the main force of the Han army to come, the strength of the Han army is still very different from that of the Mang army. Taking the initiative to fight is still full of dangers. It may be like a meat bun beating a dog, and there will be no return.
At this time, Wang Feng's heart was already in her throat, every nerve in her body was tense, and the fingers holding the sword hilt were turning white.
Wang Chang walked to Wang Feng and said: "Dong Cheng, the soldiers are ready to go to war!"
"Yeah!" Wang Feng still looked at the Mang camp outside the city, nodded slightly, and murmured: "Life or death depends on today's battle!"
Li Yi, who was on the side, was worried and said with furrowed brows: "Mr. Cheng Guo, I am still worried that there is a fraud involved!"
Wang Feng, Wang Chang and others all turned to look at Li Yi. At this time, he was still saying such things, and no one was willing to listen to him anymore, including Wang Feng.
Time passed by minute by minute. At this time, whether it was Liu Xiu's tribe outside the city or Wang Feng's tribe in Kunyang, seconds seemed like years.
Wang Feng stood on the top of the city, really looking forward to it. I don't know how long it took, but a soldier ran over, stepped in and saluted, and said: "It's time to report to the Duke!"
Hearing the soldiers' report, everyone present was shocked. Then, everyone's eyes fell on Wang Feng. Wang Feng looked around at everyone, and turned back to draw out his sword.
At this time, Li Yi suddenly took a step forward, pressed Wang Feng's arm that was drawing the sword, shook his head solemnly, and said: "Mr. Cheng, don't be anxious yet! Wait a minute! Wait until General Liu and Mang Ying arrive.
The battle on the other side has already begun...it’s not too late for us to go out to fight again!”
In fact, what he really wanted to say was that when the battle in the Mang camp started in full swing and the situation on the battlefield began to become clear, they would decide whether to go to war or not.
If Liu Yan's side is defeated as soon as the two sides engage in battle, then if one's side goes out of the city to fight, doesn't it mean that he is going to die?
His little thoughts were understood by everyone present. Wang Feng slowly lowered his hand that was about to draw the sword, nodded thoughtfully, and said quietly: "What Ji Wen said is not unreasonable!"
When facing the enemy, any decision Wang Feng makes actually has only one criterion, which is to ensure that he can survive first.
Wang Chang's brows knitted into knots, and he reminded in a deep voice: "Dong Cheng, Uncle Wen's agreement with us is to attack from both sides! It is to attack from both sides!"
Instead of letting the friendly forces outside fight first, we should sit inside the city and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, and wait until the advantages and disadvantages are clearly distinguished on the battlefield before considering whether to fight or not.
According to the agreement, both sides have to fight at the same time. Only in this way can it have the effect of taking the enemy by surprise and making it difficult for them to take care of themselves.
At such a critical moment, he was still timid and had to wait and see. Wang Chang felt that his head was about to explode.
Li Yi said seriously: "General Wang, we can't risk the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city! If we can't distinguish the situation and go to war rashly, there is a risk that the entire army will be annihilated and Kunyang will be massacred!"
Wang Chang ignored Li Yi and looked at Wang Feng. When Li Yi said something, Wang Feng nodded. Wang Chang held his forehead and looked up to the sky with a long sigh.
The current situation is like returning to the early days of the Battle of Kunyang. At that time, Liu Xiu made an agreement with his own side to attack the reckless troops from both sides. As a result, his own side was too timid to fight and could not hold on, resulting in the defeat of Liu Xiu's troops.
Now, Liu Yan has arrived with his main force, but Wang Feng is still like this, and is still doing this. Wang Chang is really at his wits end now, and is helpless.
Liu Xiu didn't know what the situation was like in Kunyang City. When the appointed time came, Liu Xiu did not hesitate at all and personally led his three thousand soldiers to march towards the east camp of the Mang army.
At this time, that is, at nine o'clock in the morning, it was already bright. However, today, the sky was overcast, and the thick dark clouds completely blocked the sun. The light was dim and the visibility was extremely low.
This played a great concealment effect for Liu Xiu's sneak attack.