Of course, Xiao Shilian didn't know that Niu Hong's thoughts were changing now. His attention was focused on Yang Ping Pass. The white fish belly appeared from the horizon, and Xiao Shilian was standing here. It had been less than half an hour. The morning breeze had a hint of coolness, which made Xiao Shilian stand there.
Xiao Shilian trembled, and then his eyes moved slightly downward.
The army had finished cooking, and groups of soldiers marched out of the camp neatly, while the sentries and cavalry carrying messages from the front were galloping back and forth.
Facing such a formidable pass, Xiao Shilian had no intention of taking any chances. He believed that the surrounding mountain paths must have been blocked by Han Qinhu, so all Xiao Shilian could do was to make a tentative attack first.
At least he had to know how much Han Qinhu weighed.
The sun has risen from the horizon, and the morning light envelopes the earth.
Xiao Shilian said in a deep voice: "Send the order and start the attack in a moment!"
"Promise!" Several generals headed by Niu Hong agreed in a loud voice.
And Xiao Shilian strode down the hillside, and the guards hurriedly followed. At the same time, in the camp at the foot of the mountain, war drums sounded loudly, and the soldiers and horses of the brigade moved forward in neat lines to receive the goods from the Hanzhong defenders.
The rams, trebuchets, etc. were either in front or behind, and they were already in full formation.
Although the Hanzhong defenders surrendered their troops, Xiao Shilian did not let them take the lead. It was still Xiao Shilian's troops who opened the way in front, while the Hanzhong defenders were only responsible for the flanks.
This also made the generals in Hanzhong, starting from Niu Hong, feel even more favorable. As for Xiao Shilian, if he wanted to test Han's ability to capture the tiger, of course he would have better know how to charge forward with his own troops and horses.
Xiao Shilian was unsure about the combat power of Yangping Pass. In fact, Han Qinhu, who was standing at Yangping Pass at this time, was also uneasy.
Han Qinhu could be regarded as a general. He followed Yuwen Yong in the southern and northern wars over the years and made many military exploits. After Yuwen Yong died, the internal strife in the entire Northern Zhou Dynasty became more serious. Han Qinhu, who was originally in the capital,
Because of his relationship with the Han people, he had always been on Yang Jian's side, but he did not want to be involved in the internal fighting in Guanzhong, so he invited himself to the border.
This was naturally unbelievable in the eyes of many people. The struggle in the Guanzhong court was so fierce. It was an opportunity for everyone to stand out. However, this guy ran away without knowing what was right? However, Yang Jian did not refuse Han Qinhu's request.
Of course he also knew that as the defenders on the border gradually moved inland, some young and courageous generals were indeed needed to guard the border, and Han Qinhu was obviously a good choice.
It's just that Han Qinhu never expected that Xiao Shilian would already send troops to attack before he reached Hanzhong. Before he could take a breath at Yangping Pass, Xiao Shilian's troops were directly at Yangping Pass!
It only took four or five days for Han Qinhu to take office, and he was not even familiar with the generals below. How come Xiao Shilian came so quickly!
After all, this is the first time that Han Qinhu has personally commanded a battle - although it stands to reason that Li Xun should be the one to command this battle, but unfortunately now Li Xun has no way to get to Yangping Pass in time, so this
This battle can only be directed by Han Qinhu.
With the sound of drums, Han Qinhu also cheered up, and once he came, he would be safe. He believed that Yangping Pass was tall and strong. Since Xiao Shilian had the courage to come to attack, he would compete with him. He wanted to see this Li Xingchen
What kind of abilities does his left arm have?
The Bashu troops in the city marched forward in neat steps to the beat of drums, with ladders and chariots ready. But as the drums suddenly stopped, all the soldiers stopped.
Han Qinhu realized something was wrong and hurriedly waved his hand, but before the general behind him could give the order, countless stone bullets and arrows came through the air. The whistling boulders hit the city wall heavily, and the arrows were like long
As if he had eyes closed, he kept passing through the gaps between the battlements and penetrated into the chest of a Northern Zhou soldier.
The large and small shields on the city were raised in a hurry, and the few trebuchets in Guancheng also began to fight back, but compared to the Bashu army, their power was much weaker.
Han Qinhu was also helpless about this. Yangping Pass had not experienced war for decades, and its armaments had long been dilapidated. The trebuchets and crossbows that could be used before had been mobilized to Hanzhong and Chang'an.
They were kept together or transferred to Dingjun Mountain by Li Xun.
Those in Dingjun Mountain may still be of some use, but as expected, everything in Hanzhong City became Xiao Shilian's trophies. Otherwise, Han Qinhu would not believe that Xiao Shilian could reach Yangping Pass so quickly and carry so much baggage.
Equipment, these can only be those hoarded in Hanzhong City.
This made Han Qinhu hate Niu Hong, but he also had to face the fact that most of the equipment in Yangping Pass were repaired by craftsmen after Han Qinhu arrived. If there were not these trebuchets,
, I am afraid that the defenders of Yangpingguan really can only hold their heads and be beaten.
"Bang!" There was a loud noise, and there were countless screams from behind the city wall.
Han Qinhu hurriedly looked back. It turned out that it was an old trebuchet that had been hit by the concentrated fire of the Bashu trebuchet. Several large rocks hit the arm of the trebuchet one after another, eventually breaking the arm, and the trebuchet in the basket
The stones rolled out, crushing and injuring many soldiers.
But even so, rocks were still whizzing over the city and pounced on the Bashu soldiers who were already in formation. In any case, these Northern Zhou defenders were direct descendants of Wei Xiaokuan, and their combat effectiveness was still very strong.
"Dong dong dong!"
The drums that had been silent in the Bashu army sounded again. When he found that there was no way to completely suppress the defenders' crossbows and trebuchets, in order to avoid unnecessary losses, Xiao Shilian simply ordered an attack.
Flags were thrown directly at the front, and all the war leaders and generals stood at the head of the queue with swords and shields in hand. With the beat of drums, shouts of shouts rang out on the suddenly quiet battlefield.
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"kill!"
Uniform.
When Yang Ping closed the door, Han Qinhu's pupils subconsciously shrank slightly.
He knew this was bound to be a fierce battle.
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Outside Chang'an City.
"Your Highness, Lantian is just ahead." A guard rode over and said loudly.
Yu Wenxian breathed a sigh of relief, and he hurriedly and slowly arrived at Lantian. On the northwest side of Lantian, there were one or two thousand soldiers and horses of Wei Xiaokuan, but these soldiers and horses were closely watched by Yuchi Jiong's main force.
If you stay there, you will not cause trouble, so you can say that you are in a safe place when you reach Lam Tin.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded not far behind him. Yu Wenxian turned around subconsciously and secretly shouted: "Not good."
The personal guards also drew their weapons one after another. They had noticed that the armor and flags of the people who came were different from theirs, as if they were enemies rather than friends.
"It's Gao Xi." Yu Wenxian recognized the leader at a glance. He couldn't say he was unfamiliar with this guy.