In the early morning, it started to rain lightly, and the Taihang Mountains in the distance were shrouded in the rain like a fairyland. The city, the only pass in the Taihang Mountains, was in a gray haze, and the Northern Han army was waiting on the high city wall. There was a hint of terrifying coldness in the bright weapons.
Zhao Kuangyin stood on horseback. Next to him was the Emperor Chai Rong of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At this time, Chai Rong was sitting on a chariot. Ye Yinfeng and Ling Tianyun were standing on the left and right sides of Chai Rong. Their faces were as calm as ever. The army finally arrived in front of the Tianjingguan city gate in Taihang Mountain.
Ling Tianyun's face was slightly pale. He had just recovered from his internal injuries when the ordinary middle-aged man Ning Bugui left him. He did not expect that Ning Bugui would save him in the most critical moment. At the right moment, Ning Bugui came to the rescue. Otherwise, he would have turned into an innocent soul killed by the Khitan Wolf Blood Guard.
Ye Yinfeng's handsome face revealed a hint of resoluteness. Dugu Aoxue was sent to a farmer's home at the foot of the Taihang Mountains by him. After he met up with Ling Tianyun, he happened to meet the Zhou army heading north. As for what happened in the end In the cave, he was puzzled as to why Yuwen Bufan would let them go. He did not expect to escape Yelu Wuji's search, but was discovered by Yuwen Bufan in the end. However, in the end, Yuwen Bufan was... He left without saying a word.
Chai Rong looked at the pass that day. In addition to the city wall several feet high, there were also the smooth mirror-like cliffs on both sides of the city wall. Although he led hundreds of thousands of troops from the Great Zhou Dynasty to surge forward, he faced this naturally formed With the natural chasm and pass, he also felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
This natural barrier cannot be defeated by a large number of people at all. This pass is really dangerous if only one man can pass it and ten thousand people cannot pass it. Tianjing Pass is one of the eight wonders of the Taihang Mountains, so it must have strategic significance for its existence. Pass through it. Tianjing Pass, across the Taihang Mountains, is Zezhou and Luzhou. The Northern Han army went straight to Zezhou and Luzhou in two directions. If they stayed at Tianjing Pass for one more day, Zezhou and Luzhou would be more dangerous.
Chai Rong frowned. The dangerous pass in the natural chasm at the moment cannot be determined by the strength of the troops, unless it is defeated wisely. He did not expect that he would be stumped by a dangerous pass on his first personal expedition. To attack or not to attack, this question has been lingering. In his mind, he turned his gaze to Zhao Kuangyin, who was standing on horseback next to him. Zhao Kuangyin happened to be looking at him at this time.
"Second brother, Tianjing Pass is right in front of us. If we try to attack by force, our Zhou generals will be harmed. If we don't attack, Zezhou and Luzhou will be in danger. What should we do now? I wonder what we can do, second brother?" A trace of anxiety flashed in Chai Rong's eyes. He also knew the stakes involved, but he just couldn't make up his mind for a while.
"Brother, our army's morale is high. If we don't attack by force, our army's morale will definitely be suppressed. Even if we can't break through, our army's morale will not be damaged. Since our army has arrived in front of Tianjingguan City Gate, we must show it. The momentum of my Zhou soldiers is great, otherwise I will be laughed at by all the countries in the world."
"It's useless to attack with force like this. It will hurt the lives of our Zhou soldiers in vain. How can I bear it as a brother?" Chai Rong sighed. He was still hesitant in his heart. He felt that there was no need to let Da Zhou know. The lives of Zhou soldiers were sacrificed to show the momentum of the Zhou Dynasty, but the army had arrived, which meant that the arrow was already on the string, but it had to be fired.
"Order, attack." Chai Rong knew that the matter had come to this, and it didn't matter whether to attack or not. The most important thing now was to boost the morale of the Zhou soldiers. As soon as he gave the order, the war drums roared like a tide.
The general Zhou sergeant headed towards the Jingguan city wall.
Zhao Kuangyin, Shi Shouxin and other Zhou generals stood guard around Chai Rong, quietly watching the siege battlefield. There was no emotion on Ling Tianyun's face. Although he had not personally experienced such a battlefield, when he was at Baishui Pass,
He had also had many interactions with the Khitan Army. Although the scale was not as large as it was now, he had become accustomed to it.
On the other hand, Ye Yinfeng's face looked a little nervous, and he stared intently at the battlefield of the siege. He had never experienced a battlefield of this scale. In the past, he was just a young master from a down-to-earth family.
, he was wandering around after his family was brutally transformed, and he had never experienced such a war scene.
I saw that the high city wall was covered with archers from the Northern Han Dynasty, and under the city wall there was a swarm of Zhou soldiers. The siege ladders erected soon went straight from the corner of the wall.
Towering up. However, what greeted the Zhou army was a rain of arrows that filled the sky like locusts, and a constant sound of wailing came from the ladder. Figures fell from the mid-air of the ladder like falling meteors, and then
Falling heavily to the ground.
The war was tragic, and the war was even more cruel. Every living life fell like this. However, with the unfavorable start of the Zhou army, the Zhou soldiers did not lose their momentum. On the contrary, the siege speed became faster and faster.
It's almost time. Several Zhou soldiers have already jumped from the cloud ladder to the city wall. However, before they could stand firm, they were hacked to death by the Northern Han soldiers who rushed towards them, and blood splashed all over the sky.
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A complicated light flashed in Zhao Kuangyin's eyes. He couldn't help but tighten the reins in his hands, while the horse under him couldn't help but tramp its hooves. The generals behind him didn't look very good, and they didn't expect it.
This mere Tianjingguan city will cause such serious losses in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The city wall was already crowded with Zhou soldiers, but the Zhou army still rushed towards the city wall without hesitation. The sound of killing shouts resounded throughout the world. Suddenly, hisses filled the land, shaking the warm spring breeze.
When I went back, only the dark clouds in the sky were still watching the excitement with great interest.
Chai Rong's face turned a little pale. Those were the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty whom he brought from the imperial capital Bianliang. Every living life ended in this way. They were the passionate men of the Zhou Dynasty who stood up to the heaven and earth.
The siege rhythm was getting tighter and tighter. Looking at the Zhou army crawling like ants under the city, Li Yanneng felt a bitterness in his throat. He still underestimated Zhou's determination. He did not expect tens of thousands of troops to attack the city wall one after another.
The first attack of the Zhou Dynasty was repelled due to the dangerous nature of the natural moat. Under the city wall, there were corpses of Zhou soldiers everywhere, and rivers of blood were everywhere.
"General, the Zhou army is nothing more than this. The tens of thousands of people are not blocked by just a few thousand of us." The eyes of the soldiers beside him couldn't help but shine with excitement, and they looked at him excitedly.
Said. Only Li Yan could know that the Zhou army could not give up just like this. There would be a more intense siege next.
"Check the rolling logs and rolling stones, don't take it lightly. The Great Zhou Dynasty is coming with a fierce momentum, and he will not give up so easily. Let all the soldiers be more vigilant and not relax, otherwise they will be dealt with according to military law." Li Yanneng said in a deep voice to the soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty.
He ordered. Standing on the high city wall, the warm wind blew across his chest, and he felt endless heroic spirit. If he, Li Yanneng, could successfully block the Zhou army here this time, then his reputation in the Northern Han Dynasty would be great.
He can leave a significant mark in history.
"Have you found out who the general who led the army of the Zhou Dynasty is?" Li Yanneng asked the deputy general beside him. At this time, he still didn't know who the general of the Zhou Dynasty who came from the pass made him wonder.
Some feelings of defeat. As the saying goes, only by knowing the enemy can you be victorious in every battle, but he didn't even know who the general of the Great Zhou Dynasty was this time.
"The leader of the Zhou Dynasty this time was Shi Shouxin. According to the spies, the army of the Zhou Dynasty was divided into three groups. The first group was led by Zhang Yongde, bypassing the Taihang Mountains and heading toward Zezhou. The second group was led by Fu Heng and headed toward Lu.
Heading in the direction of Zhouzhou. There is nothing to fear from the other two Zhou armies. Their arrival at the destination will be delayed for several days. Your Majesty must have already captured the two cities of Zezhou and Luzhou." The lieutenant beside him replied.
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"Do you have any news from your majesty? How is the military situation in Zezhou and Luzhou?" Hearing the deputy general's answer, Li Yanneng's mood improved greatly. He led thousands of sergeants to attack Tianjing Pass unexpectedly. If so, the Northern Han army would not be able to capture Zezhou and Luzhou.
If the state is defeated, then their army of thousands will be isolated and helpless.
"We have been besieging Zezhou for several days, but the defenders of Zezhou are as stubborn as rocks and cannot capture Zezhou for a while. Your Majesty intends to divide the troops into two groups and then divide one group of troops to go to Luzhou. As long as one city is captured,
This battle must be won.”
Your Majesty made great determination to invade Zhou this time. Firstly, it was not long after the new emperor of Zhou came to the throne and the situation of Zhou Dynasty was not yet stable. Secondly, Khitan had already longed for Zhou and they hit it off right away.
, so there was this war to defeat the Zhou Dynasty. The Northern Han Dynasty claimed to have millions of troops going south to conquer the Zhou Dynasty. In fact, Li Yanneng knew very well that the coalition forces of the Northern Han Dynasty and the Khitan only numbered 100,000.
In the military camp of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Chai Rong sat high on the general platform, and below him on both sides were the generals heading north. The Great Zhou Dynasty did not announce Chai Rong's personal expedition, and the generals heading north were beaten.
Shi Shouxin's flag. Except for Shi Shouxin, most of the generals in this route army are rising stars. Although Zhao Kuangyin has military exploits, he has always been the commander of the Forbidden Army, so he is not named this time.
Standing closely behind Chai Rong were Ling Tianyun and Ye Yinfeng, and in the darkness of the tent there were masters from the Shengyang Sect lurking. There were several faces in the tent that even Zhao Kuangyin had never seen.
They only obey the orders of the new emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. These people are all dressed in the uniforms of the Great Zhou Puneng sergeants, but they give people an unfathomable feeling.
"My dear friends, this is my first expedition in person, but I unexpectedly got off to a bad start. I am so ashamed of me, the Zhou Dynasty, and even more ashamed of the Zhou soldiers who died at the hands of the traitors of the Northern Han Dynasty. The situation is urgent and it is difficult for the other two troops to arrive at the moment.
The purpose is to open up this situation only from Tianjing Pass." Chai Rong's expression was a little heavy, and his tiger eyes shot out a frightening light and glanced at the generals below.
Ye Yinfeng's mood was very complicated. He did not expect that he would go north to find Xiao Yujing, but inexplicably become the bodyguard of Emperor Chai Rong of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If it were Ling Tianyun, he would definitely not have such complicated thoughts. It was inevitable to follow the army north.
But the safety of his eldest brother Chai Rong is also the most important. He is also responsible for rebuilding the Feique Camp. At this time, Tianjing Pass has not yet been breached, and his separated brothers from the Feique Camp have also lost contact with him. He can only
Temporarily stay in the Zhou army camp.
Chai Rong and the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not discuss any good strategies and could only temporarily disperse the military affairs meeting. After walking out of the camp, Ling Tianyun and Ye Yinfeng walked side by side. They returned to their camp and both meditated and adjusted their breath.
.At this time, the Dazhou military camp was like an iron wall, and they had nothing to do for the time being.
"How is it?" Ling Tianyun opened his eyes, smiled and asked Ye Yinfeng. "What is it like?" Ye Yinfeng also woke up from meditation. Hearing Ling Tianyun's inexplicable question, he couldn't help but wonder.
Ask him in turn. "I am about to break through the limit of the Xiantian realm. As long as there is an opportunity, I will soon be able to break through the Near Heaven realm. As for you, I feel that the aura on your body has become a lot stronger. Shouldn't you also break through quickly?