Wang Chang fled back. He had an army of ten thousand before setting off, but when he returned, there were less than two thousand.
Wang Chang's army was defeated.
Wang Chang's cultivation was not weak, he was already a martial saint, and he was considered a top powerhouse in the Green Forest Army. However, he was defeated like this. When he came back, Wang Chang was seriously injured and passed out. He was fed pills and used Qi to heal his wounds.
Only then did he recover from dying.
"General, the imperial army is so powerful! In this battle, we encountered three thousand enemy troops, but we were defeated with just one charge..."
A soldier talks about his failure.
This confrontation was just a forward encounter. During the battle, the Zhou army did not use conspiracy or stratagem. They just rushed over and charged together. As a result, the Green Forest Army collapsed.
In the first battle, he was defeated and beaten to death.
When the news came, the morale of the army, which was already low, became even more low.
Liu Xiu was also speechless.
The Xiajiang soldiers led by Wang Chang were also elite among the Green Forest Army, and their combat effectiveness was not bad, but they were defeated like this.
It can be seen from this that the gap between the rebel army and the Zhou army is huge. If it encounters the local army, it will be okay, but if it encounters the central imperial army, it will directly collapse.
The panic continues and spreads...
On the third day, the Zhou army appeared at the foot of Kunyang City. The armies were connected one after another, and the tents were lined up like huge squares. The carriages advanced one by one, about ten miles in length in front and back. Among the troops, one after another,
A powerful aura surged, among them there were two Martial Emperors, and there were even more other Martial Saints.
Liu Xiu stood on the city wall, looking out of the city and counting the enemy's wealth.
A rough estimate shows that there are about 200,000 troops in Kunyang City - the so-called million troops are just exaggerated, there are still 400,000 troops. These 400,000 troops cannot be placed under Kunyang City, but are scattered around
Attacking other cities everywhere, only 200,000 troops appeared under Kunyang City.
But an army of 200,000 is also an astonishing number; in Kunyang City, there are only more than 10,000 troops.
The army of the Zhou Dynasty was trained and cultivated with various resources, and its combat effectiveness was astonishing. However, the army of 10,000 in Kunyang City was temporarily gathered together. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a mob.
If it were a wild battle, there would be no chance of winning.
The only good thing is that Kunyang City is still there and can be defended by the city.
Kunyang City has formation defenses that can withstand the impact of the Martial Saint and the Martial Emperor. It can withstand the impact of a large army, but only the devil knows how long it can withstand it.
At night, all the generals gathered together. Wang Fengduan sat at the top and became the commander of the battle.
"We were abandoned..."
Wang Feng spoke with an angry expression: "Liu Xuan, Wang Kuang, Liu Yan and others led an army of 150,000 to attack Wancheng; we, with 10,000 elites, resisted the imperial army of 200,000 in Kunyang.
Kunyang City is small and lacks dangerous terrain, so it is impossible to withstand it!"
"They want to use the hands of the enemy to eradicate dissidents!"
Having said this, Wang Feng was full of anger.
Within the rebel army, internal fighting is constant, and the only thing left is a fight. But even if there is no fight, there are constant conflicts, and they are always ready to trick their teammates.
In the Green Forest Army, among the elders, Wang Kuang is the eldest and Wang Feng is the second. In the past, Wang Kuang and Wang Feng were members of the clan and had a close relationship with each other; but now Wang Kuang is afraid of Wang Feng and wants to take Wang Feng away.
Death in Fengkeng!
Wang Feng naturally saw that the situation was fishy, but could only nod and accept his fate.
The other generals were also very angry and were thrown to Kunyang and became chess pieces.
Originally, there was a glimmer of hope for an army of 20,000 to fight against an army of 200,000; but now, an army of 10,000 to fight against an army of 200,000 is simply looking for death.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't attacked rashly, I wouldn't have lost as much as ten thousand!"
Wang Chang stood up and apologized on the spot.
"Brother Wang, sit down, it's not your fault!" Wang Feng said: "You can't defend the lone city, and you will definitely lose if you defend the lone city. You led 10,000 elites to attack, and it was approved by us. It is not considered a rash attack. In this battle, Brother Wang has no trace
Mistakes and omissions!”
"Just because the imperial army is too strong, even if I lead the troops to attack, I may not be able to do better!"
Wang Chang sat down with a trace of guilt.
Wang Feng said: "Is there a way to defeat the enemy?"
"There is no way to defeat the enemy but to defend Kunyang!" Liu Xiu said, "If the emperor can capture Wancheng within ten days, then we can retreat!"
Wang Feng sneered and said: "Wancheng has a strong city and a large number of soldiers and horses. It is lucky to be able to capture it in one month. It is impossible in just ten days. But the imperial army can capture it in less than ten days, or even three days."
Kunyang!"
The hall suddenly became lifeless and frighteningly depressing.
No matter from which angle you look at it, it is a certain death ending, without a trace of life at all.
"Why don't we run away, spread out, and break out of the encirclement before the imperial army can encircle it!" a general said, exuding the words of running away.
Liu Xiu was speechless.
If he were in the regular army and spread rumors about running away, he would have been beheaded long ago.
But many generals present looked at each other, with agreement flashing in their eyes.
The Green Forest Army was born as thieves and bandits. They often lost battles and often ran away. They have long been accustomed to running away and have adapted to running away. If you fight to the death, you are a fool; only smart people will not fight to the death.
Liu Xiudao: "The imperial army has surrounded Kunyang City, and all the passages have been blocked. Only the west side has a gap, but there is only one missing in the siege, and the gap is also a trap. There is still a slim chance of survival by relying on Kunyang City to defend; but
Abandoning Kunyang City and breaking out will only lead to a dead end!"
When everyone listened, they immediately looked dejected.
The best opportunity to run away has been missed, and now there is no chance to run away.
If you run away at this moment, you will definitely die.
At this time, a general said: "They are unkind, so don't blame us for their unrighteousness! It is better to surrender to the imperial court, raise the flag anyway, and lead the imperial army to lead the way to Wancheng. Cooperate with the Nanyang defenders in the city, inside and outside, and join forces to defeat the Green Forest Army.
Camp, kill Liu Xuan!"
"At that time, you will become a prince!"
A depth charge exploded into the sea water, and everyone immediately felt burned out.
Some people openly advocated surrender...but everyone present chose to remain silent collectively, and no one refuted anything.
Wang Feng also chose to remain silent.
Surrendering is the best option.
"Yes, surrender!"
The second general said.
"Surrender! Only by surrendering can you live. If you fight to the death, you will only die!"
"The chances of winning this battle are slim, so it is better to surrender!"
"General, please stop being in trouble!"
Like an avalanche, the generals spoke one after another and chose to surrender. They stepped forward to persuade Wang Feng to let the highest general in Kunyang City choose to surrender.
Sure enough, Wang Feng was willing to surrender.
Liu Xiu knew clearly in his heart that the first general to say surrender happened to be Wang Feng's confidant. Without Wang Feng's signal, how could he dare to speak casually. And half of the generals who spoke later were Wang Feng's direct confidants.