News about the Jin soldiers kept coming. At first, the scouts reported once every half day, because the Jin soldiers were still far away, then once every two hours, and then once every hour. The more frequent the reports came, the closer the enemy was getting.

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On the sixth day after Fang Zian and others arrived at the Eight-Character Army camp at Fenglong Mountain, Xiao Huaizhong, together with an army of more than 40,000 people composed of 8,000 Jin soldiers from the north of Huguan, arrived in the valley ten miles east of the Wuma Mountain Pass and set up camp.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Although everyone in the Zhongyi Army was full of confidence before, when more than 40,000 enemy troops gathered here, everyone's heart became heavy. Especially when Zhang Diwan led his troops far away on the cliff.

After investigating Jin Bing's camp, the generals' faces became serious. There were more than 40,000 soldiers and horses, densely covering the entire east valley. Countless war horses galloped back and forth, and countless figures

Walking around the camp. There were originally many trees growing in the entire valley, but after the Jin soldiers arrived to set up camp, all the trees were cut down overnight. Only the camps of men and horses were seen in the entire valley, and everything else disappeared.

Zhang Diwan and others conducted the reconnaissance in the evening. When they left, night fell. The valley was bright and countless bonfires were lit. The night wind carried the bustling sound of Jin soldiers into their ears, but Zhang Diwan and others remained silent.

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"Commander, the Jin soldiers are coming fiercely. We have 1,500 people guarding the pass. I'm afraid it's really not easy to defend as Mr. Fang said." Lu Zhendong said softly.

Zhang Diwan sternly scolded: "Say it again? The enemy is in front of you. Are you timid before fighting? Are you afraid? Back then, General Yang Zaixing of the Yue family army used 300 cavalry against 100,000 gold soldiers, and it was a head-on battle. Mei Ye

You didn’t even frown. There are 1,500 of us, and we have the advantage of the pass terrain, but we are scared?”

Lu Zhendong said quickly: "Commander, please don't misunderstand me. I'm not afraid, I'm just saying something. When have I, Lu Zhendong, been afraid? I dare to lead hundreds of brothers to attack the city outside the mountain. What else am I afraid of?"

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Zhang Diwan scolded: "How dare you say that? So many brothers died because of your impulsiveness. If Fang Zian hadn't interceded for you, would you still be standing here talking?"

Lu Zhendong quickly shut up. Others did not mention it, but he turned over his own old scores.

Zhang Diwan glared at Lu Zhendong fiercely, and said to everyone in a deep voice: "It's not like we haven't fought hard battles before. When we were trapped in the county town, we broke out of the siege and entered the mountains. There were mountains of corpses and seas of blood along the way.

Tens of thousands of golden soldiers surrounded and killed them, so what? Now we have no courage. The worst we can do is die. More than ten million of our brothers from the Zhongyi Army have died. All of them are upright men. Do we have to give up our lives to the Zhongyi Army?

Is the banner embarrassing? Just stay calm, it’s no big deal. Even if...even if...we can’t hold it here, we still have Fenglong Mountain, and we will defend it as if we retreated to Fenglong Mountain."

Zhang Diwan actually felt guilty in the last few sentences. In his heart, he began to doubt whether his decision was correct. But at this moment, he would never let go. His stubbornness told him that he could not retreat and could not

I have to slap myself in the face, otherwise I am afraid that I will be laughed at by Fang Zian. Although I admire Fang Zian very much, I must not be compared with him. The whole army is looking at me, and I cannot lose with this tone.

.Absolutely not.

at midnight,

There was a loud rumbling sound in the canyon passage in front of the pass, and smoke filled the entire canyon passage. It was the loyal soldiers on the cliff tops on both sides who began to push the boulders down the cliff to block the canyon passage. This was originally a powerful method to kill the enemy.

After the Jin soldiers entered the canyon and formed their formation, the rolling boulders on both sides could kill a large number of Jin soldiers and horses. However, now the Zhongyi Army had to block it in advance because in the middle of the night, a large number of Jin soldiers began to touch the cliffs on both sides.

To occupy the top. Obviously, the Jin people were very cautious. They were not idiots. They knew that falling rocks on the cliff tops on both sides was a huge threat, so before launching an attack, they sent out scouts to explore the top of the cliff in the middle of the night.

Naturally, the soldiers and horses guarding the top of the cliff quickly discovered their intentions, but there were too few of them to resist them. Therefore, they could only follow the previous backup plan and push all the prepared earth and rocks into the canyon.

To block it, they could only abandon the guards on the cliff tops on both sides and retreat to the pass.

Including Zhang Diwan, all the loyal soldiers in the pass felt heavy. Every loud noise represented the failure of the previous plan to kill the enemy with thunder. For Zhang Diwan, that was also the end of his previous plan.

One of the methods they rely on with full confidence. But the Jin soldiers are obviously smarter than imagined. They are no longer the kind of Jin soldiers who ride on horses. In other words, they have become more cautious. This may have something to do with Fang Zian.

They intercepted them halfway and killed thousands of them. Fortunately, the terrain above the cliff was rugged and had faults, so the Jin soldiers could not pose a threat to the pass from the cliff, which made Zhang Diwan feel a little better.

Some.

As the sky dawned, the Jin soldiers began to enter the canyon. Although there were fallen rocks and trees on the ground, the Jin soldiers were obviously not in a hurry. The soldiers and horses of the group began to clean up the ground. The engineers even used gravel to repair uneven areas on the ground.

, in order to allow the large siege equipment to enter better. It only took more than three hours to move all the obstacles in the canyon away like moving ants, making it smooth and smooth.

In the afternoon, a large number of Jin soldiers entered the Wuma Mountain Pass and began to set up formations on the flat ground in the canyon that was dozens of feet wide. A steady stream of vehicles and siege equipment began to drive into the designated location and began to set up.

The soldiers adjusted their armor and weapons, and checked and prepared the long ladders they carried.

All the Jin soldiers were busy doing these things under the eyes of the loyal soldiers above the pass. They didn't even care about the eyes of the loyal soldiers on the pass. They didn't even have time to look at them. They were busy with themselves, as if

The loyal army does not exist at all.

This is a kind of contempt, an unabashed contempt. Zhang Diwan and others on the pass were annoyed, but they couldn't think about it. Is it possible to rush out and confront them head-on? They can only watch their busy work.

.They had never seen many of the siege equipment set up by the opponent. Because of this, they felt even more panicked.

At the end of the afternoon, the dazzling sunlight shone in the canyon, and everything was bright. A Jin cavalryman rode a horse and slowly came to the pass with his hands raised, until he was within the range of the bow and arrow.

The arrows of the loyal archers on the pass were all aimed at him. As long as Zhang Diwan gave the order, the Jin cavalry would become a honeycomb. But Zhang Diwan knew that he came to shout.

"Don't shoot arrows, and listen to what he says." Zhang Diwan said.

The Jin soldier came thirty steps in front of the pass and shouted loudly towards the city: "People on the pass, listen, my Marshal Xiao Huaizhong has led an army to conquer the Taihang Mountain Eight-Character Bandits on the orders of my Emperor Jin. Now I

The army is displayed in front of the pass and will attack immediately. But before attacking, Marshal Xiao wants to give you a chance. I, the Imperial Court of Jin Dynasty, treat virtuous corporals, and Marshal Xiao also cherishes talents. Your Eight-Character Army can be regarded as doing your best for the Song Dynasty. The Imperial Court of the Song Dynasty

I don't care about you, so what are you insisting on? Why don't you surrender to me, Daijin, now? Marshal Xiao promises to include you under his Northwest Army account, and you will no longer have to hide in this mountain as bandits. After you accept the surrender, you will be our big brother.

Jin soldiers and horses, no one will discriminate against you. All generals will be promoted to one level. Your chief is named Zhang Rong. My marshal knows that he is the son of Zhang Tongzhi, a former soldier of the Yue Family Army. My marshal respects Zhang Tongzhi as a person.

I don’t want him to have no heirs. If he surrenders to me, Daijin, Marshal Xiao will seek an explanation from the Song Dynasty for Zhang Tongzhi and clear up Zhang Tongzhi’s unfair grievances. Please give me a reply within one stick of incense. After the time of one stick of incense, I will

No more chance..."

The man who called out said a lot, but the meaning was clear and clear. He was urging the Zhongyi Army to surrender immediately and not wait until it was too late. This was not only a pre-war practice, but it also showed respect for the Zhongyi Army. In addition, Xiao Huaizhong also hoped that

Being able to incorporate this bold and brave soldier into your own army will give you an extra level of strength.

"... He was so noisy that I killed him with one arrow." On the tower, Lu Zhendong cursed angrily, bending his bow and arrow.

Zhang Diwan said in a deep voice: "No need to be like this, he is just a shouter. If the two armies are fighting and do not kill him, killing him will show that we have no grace."

Lu Zhendong smacked his lips and said, "This guy is making a lot of noise."

Zhang Diwan turned his head and laughed loudly: "You are blind. There is a word "loyalty" in the name of our Eight-Character Eight-Character Army, and you actually asked us to surrender? Hahaha, this is too ridiculous. Open your eyes.

With your eyes, look at what is written on the flag erected on our pass? Those are eight words: serve the country with one’s heart and swear to kill the golden thief. Our existence is to kill golden dogs like you. How can humans and dogs be in the same team? Humans

How can you surrender to the dog? Go and tell your marshal that there is no need to wait for a stick of incense. The wait is in vain. We can’t wait to kill the golden dog. Let him attack quickly."

The Jin Bing shouted loudly: "Are you really not considering it? This is the last chance."

Zhang Diwan reached out and took the bow and arrow from Lu Zhendong's hand. He bent the bow and shot it with an arrow. His movements were like flowing clouds and flowing water. With a pop, the arrow hit a few feet in front of the golden soldier's horse head, stirring up a cloud of smoke.

nailed to the ground.

"If you keep nagging, this arrow will not be shot on the ground, but in your throat. Get out of here! Just hit me, no matter what." Zhang Diwan shouted loudly.

The golden soldier was startled, and without saying another word, he galloped back on his horse.

Soon after, the horns of the Jin soldiers were blown, and the Jin soldiers drew their swords and raised them high, shouting loudly. Thousands of archers with strong bows formed a formation and began to move forward. Six cyclone cannons were set up.

More than a dozen ram vehicles and dozens of crossbow operators also started preparations.
Chapter completed!