The enemy troops of Guangming were in chaos, Xiang Zhan and Xivatai only led a small number of soldiers and horses to escape, while the rest of the enemy troops died tragically in the Chu army's battle.
The fall of the Golden Crow was like a red sword cutting through the sky. The fleeing enemy troops raised thousands of feet of smoke and dust. The generals of the Chu army were stained with blood. With weapons in hand, they mounted their horses one after another to the side of Emperor Chu.
"Li Jing, Wei Qing, Shi Wansui, and Su Lie obeyed the order and led their troops to continue the pursuit. The enemy has nowhere to escape. They will go to join the main force. You, Bai Qi, Xiang Yu, and Di Xin will join forces."
"I don't want to see the shadow of a bright enemy on the land of Chu!"
"Go to Muke Village and tell Bai Qi and the others that the enemy army will never return if they cannot defeat the bright enemy."
Molong stood in the field, whipping the ground with his four hooves. Emperor Chu's majestic voice spread, and the four generals took orders with their fists, picked up the reins, returned to their horses, and ran away with a loud roar.
Riding horses on the plains, riding the wind.
Emperor Chu led the 500 Yulin army, and the seriously injured Zhou Yu, Qi Jiguang, and Zhang Shun, and galloped towards Taichu City.
In the battle of Muke Village, it is enough for Bai Qi, Di Xin, and Xiang Yu to be in charge. There is no need for him to worry about anything. I believe there will be news about the final battle situation in the near future.
The hazy night quietly enveloped the earth. The advancing Yulin army lit their torches and rode on both sides of Emperor Chu. The rumble of horse hooves disappeared in the night wind.
at this time.
Under Tianhe Pass.
The battle between the Chu army and the enemy army has ended. Xie Dali escaped back to the pass under Yang Kan's fierce attack. However, Hua Yun was not so lucky. In the confrontation with Zhang Fei, in less than three rounds, the Zhangba snake spear was stabbed on the horse.
Down.
It wasn't until Hua Yun died that he realized the difference between himself and Xie Dali. There was really a difference between Yun Ni and Yun Ni. He thought that he would be able to kill Zhang Fei with ease, but he found that he had overestimated himself and underestimated the enemy general.
Xie Dali escaped from Tianhe Pass. Xiang Yu ordered the Overlord Army to attack, but the enemy troops on the pass used fire cannons to disperse the soldiers and horses. The enemy's firepower was too fierce, and the soldiers of the three armies were all mortal bodies and could not pass through the artillery fire and approach Tianhe Pass.
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In desperation, Bai Qi and the others could only temporarily withdraw their troops and return to Muke's stronghold to renegotiate the method of breaking through the barrier.
Under the cover of night, the army held high torches, and the sky was filled with sparkles, like stars. The retreating Chu army was like a soaring dragon entrenched in the wilderness, stretching endlessly as far as the eye could see.
Tianhe is closed.
When the Ninth Prince saw Emperor Chu retreating, his frown slowly relaxed. He glanced sideways at the generals and said, "Go back and discuss ways to defeat the enemy. The Chu army will not come again tonight."
In the meeting hall, the generals and the ten brave guards were seated. Before the Ninth Prince could speak, a vulture flew into the room under the cover of night and landed on the wooden table beside the Ninth Prince.
See the situation.
Everyone looked grave and kept silent. The Ninth Prince grabbed the vulture in his hand, took out the message, and slowly started browsing it under the light.
"Failed!"
"Failed again!"
Angry screams spread, a palm was slapped on the wooden case, and three messages came out one after another. The elite hidden in the city were wiped out, and then Shivatai was captured. Now Xiang Zhan's army was defeated at the foot of the Meteor Star Mountain.
Is the Chu army really unstoppable?
The Ninth Prince's expression was ferocious and terrifying. The successive defeats made him feel uneasy. Today, he was fighting the Chu army at the pass. If it weren't for the power of the fire cannons, the Chu army might have broken through the pass and entered.
"Generals, the Xuanhuo Army and the Star-Moon Army were defeated one after another. After returning from disastrous defeats, the Chu army is approaching the pass. Do you have a good way to defeat the enemy?"
"Your Majesty, the strength of the Chu army has exceeded what the intelligence showed. The general thought that we should send the news back to the empire in time, inform your majesty of all this, and ask your majesty to increase troops to assist!"
"The final general thinks that the evil general's words are right. Chu armies are coming in a steady stream. They occupy the right time, place and people. Our army's current strength is not enough to defeat them."
The generals were all talking, and there was an uproar in the meeting hall. The Ninth Prince's face was ashen, and his fists were clenched tightly. Less than two months after he led his troops to sneak into the Chu territory, he sent people back to report to the Holy Emperor Guangming.
Asking for help would discredit him in the empire.
He would be called incompetent and a waste. He did not believe that an army with many elite soldiers, well-equipped ships, and powerful cannons could not defeat the backward and decadent Chu State.
"Xie Dali, Ding Langpu, and Zhao Pusheng listened to the order and ordered the three of you to lead the troops to meet Xiang Zhan and Xiwatai, and bring the muskets to set up an ambush. We must ensure that the soldiers and horses under their command return to the pass safely."
As far as the Ninth Prince is concerned, not a single soldier can be lost now, otherwise the troops will become increasingly insufficient and he will be even more passive when facing the Chu army's attack.
After the three generals left the meeting hall, the Ninth Prince ordered everyone else to leave. His eyes stayed on the counselor Fu Lingfeng, and he continued to ask about ways to defeat the enemy.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the army should withdraw to the Tianhe River and use retreat as an advance. This can consume the strength of Chu's army and also harass the cities along the Tianhe River, giving full play to the advantages of our strong ships and cannons."
Obviously.
The Ninth Prince was very interested in Fu Lingfeng's strategy, especially his plan to harass the coastal cities of Chu along the Tianhe River, which made people excited.
The Chu army is good at land battles, but they don't understand war at sea. They don't even have a decent warship, so how can they compete with them.
The meaning of Fu Lingfeng's words was very clear, which was to use his strengths and avoid his weaknesses, and use harassment as a means to plunder money and people in the city.
Once the Chu army comes in pursuit and retreats to the Tianhe treasure ship, they will have no choice but to go there and sigh. This will not only consume the Chu army's manpower, finances and troops, but also take the opportunity to annihilate them.
The movement speed of the treasure ship on the water is not comparable to that of war horses on land. As long as the Chu army is dispersed and plunged into chaos, coupled with their Hongyi cannons and fire blunderbuss, the Chu city can be captured as a stronghold as quickly as possible.
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The city is no better than a pass, the walls are high and thick, and the city defenses are impregnable. They are equipped with red cannons and fire blunderbuss. No matter how elite the Chu army is, they cannot get close, otherwise they will die.
The Ninth Prince felt that Fulingtian's plan was very feasible, so he decided to wait for Xiwatai and Xiang Zhan's troops to return, and then lead his troops to leave Tianhe Pass and return to Tianhe. They would use their advantages and vow to turn the Chu Kingdom upside down.
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Bai Qi, Di Xin, and Xiang Yu led their troops back to the main camp in Muke Village and summoned the generals. In the big tent, Bai Qi was the first to ask:
"Attila, what is the firearm that Tianhe closed today?"
The Chu army failed to capture Tianhe Pass because of the obstruction of Hongyi Cannon. Attila came from the Empire of Light, and Bai Qi believed that he could make it clear to everyone.
"Commander, the Tianheguan firearm is called the Hongyi Cannon. It is extremely powerful and highly accurate. Its range is more than 500 meters, and its maximum range is less than 1.5 kilometers."
Red Yi Cannon?
Bai Qi, Di Xin, and Xiang Yu all looked shocked. With a high-precision range of 500 meters, this was definitely an invincible weapon.
In fact, after continuous improvement in history, the red barbarian cannon has an effective range of up to 1,500 meters and a maximum range of .5 kilometers. The red barbarian cannon is well-cast and has extraordinary power.
"Commander, this red barbarian cannon is very powerful, but it also weighs a lot, at least more than one ton, so it has its limitations. It is too bulky and has extremely poor maneuverability."
"During the Bright Empire's foreign wars, an enemy commander once commented that the red barbarian artillery was good at siege, but poor at field battles, and its reloading and firing rate was not high."
"As long as our army can avoid its sharp edge and give full play to the cavalry's greatest advantage, the Hongyi Cannon will become a pile of scrap metal."
Attila said something, and all the generals in the big tent nodded. They had a simple understanding of the red barbarian cannon. For a moment, everyone was lost in thought, thinking about how to avoid the huge cannon that was difficult to move.
Sudden.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the tent. A scout entered the tent, knelt down and saluted, saying: "Commander, the enemy troops are coming out of Tianhe Pass and heading towards Taichu City."
"Well!"
"How many people are there?"
The enemy's intentions were unknown, and Bai Qi felt that there was something else going on.
"Commander, there are about 20,000 people, mainly cavalry, holding firearms."
"Back off!"
Bai Qi waved his hand to signal the scouts to leave. He glanced over the generals and said with a ferocious smile, "The enemy commander sent 20,000 troops. No matter what they did, I thought this was an opportunity."
"They have firearms in their hands. If they are intercepted and killed, all the firearms will fall into the hands of our army. What do you think, generals?"
"It makes sense. The enemy's firearms caused heavy losses to my soldiers today. The enemy's lives were lost these two nights. I personally led the troops to retrieve them."
Xiang Yu looked stern, and slapped his palm on the wooden table in front of him. Behind him, Yingbu, Long Qie, Ji Bu, Zhong Lihuan, and Zhang Han stood up one after another, with murderous aura pouring from their bodies.
"The King of Shang and the King of Zhao will go with King Xiang, and the affairs of the military camp will be left to you two."
Bai Qi said to Di Xin, Li Yuanba, in fact, he was telling Di Xin to command the soldiers of the three armies. As for King Zhao, he dared to be the first in the battlefield, but commanding the soldiers was not what he was good at.
However, after all, King Zhao of Xifu is a prince with a different surname from Chu State, so Bai Qi still needs to pay the attention he deserves.
"Bai Qi, since I will not be able to command the army, you can stay in the camp with King Shang with peace of mind. I and King Xiang will go with you to kill the enemy."
After saying that, Li Yuanba stood up and strode out of the tent. Xiang Yu gently nodded to Bai Qi and left with the generals. (To be continued)