When they got the news about Xue Sha and others, the two brothers Dugu Zheng and Yelu Minghui were in the middle of a battle.
The battle has lasted for two days. Yelu Chengfeng's more than 10,000 cavalrymen were surrounded and suppressed by the 50,000 cavalrymen of the Huben Army. They were destroyed without any suspense. And Yelu Chengfeng, the general who finally escaped back to Mandan from Youyun Sixteen Prefectures
, this time he was not as lucky as before. With dozens of arrows in his body, he fell off his horse and was trampled to pieces by random hooves.
However, although Yelu Chengfeng died in battle, the two brothers Yelu Minghuang still had high fighting spirit.
The Mandan Guards Corps is indeed elite. Although the general Yelu Minghuang is a pustule, Xiao Shicheng is not a fool. This general who is considered outstanding in the Mandan Dynasty does have his own uniqueness in the use of troops. Under his command
Next, the White Tiger Army, which was responsible for defending the northern defense line, suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
And Yelu Minghui was not to be outdone. Among the four sons of Yelu Canghai, Yelu Minghui joined the army early in the morning and followed Yelu Zhaochang and others in the north and south. He was regarded as a rare famous general in the Mandan royal family. Yelu Minghuang was completely an embroiderer.
Pillow, but he liked Yelu Canghai very much, so he has always been in charge of Black Rock City. Yelu Mingxiong died under the ax carved in the letter, and Yelu Mingzhuang is still guarding the Abate people in the north. Therefore, the battle for the throne of Mandan has also ended.
When it came to Yelu Minghui and Yelu Minghuang. Seeing Yelu Minghuang's majesty, Yelu Minghui was naturally not to be outdone. The 50,000 cavalrymen spared no effort to bite the Huben Army in Hetao.
There are no city walls, and there is no settled city, because the White Tiger Army is a castle in the wild that will never fall.
Regarding the Yelu brothers' attack, Dugu did not even use the thousand Wugang chariots. In Dugu's view, Wugang chariots were Hetao's trump card against the nomadic cavalry, and he did not want to expose this secret weapon prematurely. Although Mandan's soldiers were elite,
With the same strength and even less strength than Hetao, Dugu had full confidence in defeating it.
Unlike Jinhua Mitsukoshi, the Mandan soldiers are definitely not cowards. Compared with the monkeys of Jinhua Mitsukoshi, the average height of the Mandan soldiers is one head taller, and their weight and physique are quite strong. Compared with them, the Hetao soldiers
In terms of physique, there is no advantage at all. Moreover, Mandan is the leader of the three Northeastern countries, and their elite soldiers are not far behind even compared with the soldiers of Hetao. After a year, they encountered such a strong force again.
The opponents and soldiers in Hetao all felt itchy and unbearable excitement.
"Only by fighting with such an elite division can we truly feel the bravery and pride of the soldiers." Zhao Dawu said loudly.
The soldiers around me also felt the same way. Since the Hetao went south, except for the battle at Caiziba, the Song and Li families rarely showed their style. The subsequent battles, even the battle with the Bliss Holy Cult, were relatively easy. That year
Of the four great legions of Ji Le, which are famous all over the world, only the Hirang legion is left and can barely take the stage.
The Dongwa navy was pretty good, but the army was much worse. After being driven by Dugu, Xuesha and others to kill each other for a while, Dongwa was out of luck. As for Jinhua Mitsukoshi, in the words of the Hetao soldiers, it was not
They were fighting against soldiers of a country, but suppressing bandits, or fighting against ordinary people who had just picked up weapons. There was no passion at all. Only now did they finally feel the atmosphere of the battlefield.
In the circular defensive position, Hetao made full use of the surrounding ice and snow. The ice and snow were first melted and then cut into huge ice blocks, which were no less hard than ordinary masonry. When the Mandan soldiers attacked
On the front, when the melted snow water was poured out in the middle of the night, it quickly condensed into ice, and the top was extremely smooth. When the infantry stepped on it, it was extremely slippery. When the cavalry came up, it was a horse hoof and a hole, and the speed was natural.
It was greatly reduced and then became a moving target for the Hetao archers.
After two days, the Mandan army left more than 30,000 corpses near the position, but still could not open the gap, and the waiting reinforcements never showed up. Not only the reinforcements from Baijing did not come, but also the reinforcements from Lianhetao
The reinforcements have not gathered towards the Gulan area. Although there is no definite news yet, the Yelu Minghui brothers are already secretly afraid.
At this moment, the news that Cassimbas had withdrawn his troops finally came. Hetao was a little frustrated, and the two brothers Yelu Minghui were shocked. Since Cassimbas had withdrawn, the 350,000 troops in Hetao were completely
If they can be mobilized immediately, if they continue to attack now, they are really seeking death. The two brothers discussed it and immediately withdrew to their base without stopping. Yelu Minghuang's Guards Corps naturally retreated to Black Rock City, and
Yelu Minghui rushed back to Mifeng City as soon as possible.
However, Yelu Minghui's luck was really not that good. As soon as he arrived at the gate of Mifeng City, he saw the flags fluttering in the wind in the Hetao from a distance. Yelu Minghui had fought with the Hetao for many years, and when he saw the flags, he knew they were venerated falcons.
Legion. Fortunately for him, the royal flag of Mandan was still flying on the tower of Mifeng City.
When Feng Jing saw Yelu Minghuang's army, he was naturally not polite. With a wave of his pear blossom spear, a hundred thousand iron hooves came towards Yelu Minghui without mercy.
Yelu Minghui's face turned pale at that time. He knew best how powerful the Hetao cavalry was. With the same strength, unless they were Mandan's most elite armored heavy cavalry, they would not be able to compete with the opponent. He only had four men under his command.
The cavalry was rare, and they had just returned from Gulan. They were trapped and out of horses, so they were no match for the Hetao cavalry. They turned their horses' heads, turned around and fled. They were not polite, and one hundred thousand cavalry followed them.
Followed like a ghost in hanging boots.
Yelv Minghui's army was outnumbered, and the morale of the army was in chaos. He did not dare to turn around and fight Fengjing. Hundreds of thousands of cavalry fled and chased him, and soon crossed Gulan. The small towns along the way were not guarded by soldiers at all. Yelumming
Naturally, Hui would not be stupid enough to rush into these small towns. I am afraid that as soon as the front foot entered, the Hetao cavalry would surround the place with the rear foot. Not only are these small towns weak in defense, but the food reserves in the city are limited. At most, they will be without food for ten and a half months.
During this chase, Yelu Minghui was driven to the foot of Blackstone City by Feng Jing, and then the Falcon Legion stopped their pursuit.
At this time, Yelu Minghui remembered something. Wasn't Fengzhen's Falcon Legion attacking Miyun City together with Jiang Chenzhou and Li Xiao in the southwest corner? Could it be that Miyun City had already fallen?
Leng Fangbu felt that he was a tragedy. He and Xiao Shicheng were the only two people who came from a lowly background but eventually became high-ranking Mandan generals. Xiao Shicheng was born a slave, and he was not much better. He was a down-and-out tenant farmer. Therefore,
Although both men were quite talented in the military, they had never been treated equally by the direct Mandan generals who came from the royal family. Except for Yelu Chixian, no one thought highly of them at all.
It took a full twenty years for Leng Fangbu to finally become a general capable of leading an army. He was entrusted with an important task by Yelu Chixian and stationed in the Jinzhou area on Taihang Road. As a result, Leng Fangbu, who was expected to rise rapidly, happened to encounter the problem of Hetao.
The local hegemony was on the rise, but Hetao was full of talented generals. They killed Fengjing and Xingke and others, all of whom were talented and famous generals. Leng Fangbu was driven from Taihang Road to Beiyuan Road and returned in despair.
To the outside of the Great Wall.
Mandan's 300,000-strong army in the southern expedition was completely wiped out. The Wolf Tooth King Yelu was furious and wanted to behead Leng Fangbu and Yelu Chengfeng at that time. Fortunately, Yelu Chixian and other military veterans and Yelu Zhangqiu and other rising stars all fought against each other.
After his death, there were no generals in Mandan, so Leng Fangbu escaped and was sent to a remote place like Miyun City.
At that time, Leng Fangbu felt that this place was not bad. Although it was a little remote, at least he was a local emperor. Miyun City is an important place for border defense in the southwest, but there are only 50,000 troops stationed in Yumen Pass in Hetao, which cannot threaten the security of Miyun City at all. As for the southeast
The Jiming Post Road here is rugged and difficult to navigate. Only ten thousand soldiers are needed to garrison the north entrance of the post road to block the Hetao offensive. If the Hetao army attacks from the east, it will first have to deal with Baijing and then Miyun City.
Mi Feng City in the east. Therefore, this place can be regarded as the safest place in Mandan.
Unfortunately, although the Hetao came from the east, their troops were too strong, and even Kasimbas did not dare to come to provoke them. After directly entering the Mandan, they divided their forces and came to Miyun. And one day
A total of 200,000 troops came.
Miyun City is an important border defense center of Mandan. The city's defense is naturally not weak. However, it was breached by Hetao twice and the city defense facilities on both sides were completely destroyed. Although Mandan later spent a lot of effort on repairs, it was only limited to
The west gate has been partially repaired. As for the east side, it just took a little rest. After all, this is the hinterland of Mandan. Who would have thought that an army would attack from here? The low city wall, to put it more bluntly, is like a
Blocking an earthen wall could not stop the attack of the Hetao army.
There are only 50,000 troops stationed in Miyun City, and all of them are Mandan's second-line troops. Their combat effectiveness cannot be compared with the elites of Hetao who have fought in hundreds of battles. Without the geographical advantage, they are at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. Facing the Hetao army personally controlled by Fengjing,
Cold Fangbu suddenly had a splitting headache.
"Damn it, we must defend the city wall at all costs, otherwise not only you, but also this general will die!" Facing the earth-colored subordinates, Leng Fangbu said with a livid face.
"General, do you think the prime minister can dispatch reinforcements?" a general asked boldly.
Leng Fangbu snorted: "Of course! Miyun City is an important town in the west. If Miyun City falls into the hands of Hetao, the connection between us and Tie Ying will be cut off. The Prime Minister will never sit back and watch Miyun City fall.
"
Even so, Leng Fangbu knew quite well that these words could only coax these novices. Facing the unprecedented scale of the army in Hetao, the Prime Minister could not send even a single reinforcement. The five cavalry regiments in Hetao were thirty
The 50,000-strong army has been wreaking havoc in the Mandan territory all day long. As soon as the Mandan army steps out of the city, it will be immediately detected by the opponent, and then the superior forces will be concentrated to destroy it. It is already good that the Prime Minister can save Black Rock City, so why bother?
Come and worry about the distant Miyun City.
"Guard the city wall well. Although the opponent is elite, we Mandan men are not cowards. Besides, the prime minister has already issued a kill order. During the war, anyone who leaves the city without authorization and abandons the city, regardless of his status, will be killed.
Shoot them all without mercy. Besides, there is the cavalry regiment in Hetao outside. Even if we break out, we can't escape very far. Hold on, this is our only hope!" Leng Fangbu shouted in a deep voice.
Another general appeared: "General, the wall to the east is too weak to block the opponent's attack."
Leng Fangbu narrowed his eyes: "Let the people in the city help, we will be responsible for fighting, and they will build fortifications. If necessary, let them go to block the knife!"
The generals below understood that although some people still couldn't bear it, they looked at Leng Fangbu's red eyes and didn't say anything in the end.
"Don't worry, reinforcements will arrive soon. I have asked General Hengshi Hassan from Tie Ying for help, hoping that he will help us out of trouble. General Hengshi Hassan has agreed to send troops to assist.
, their 50,000 cavalry will be able to enter Miyun City soon." Leng Fangbu felt that he needed to reveal some good news to boost everyone's confidence.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, everyone's face was filled with joy. They had fought with Iron Eagle and fought side by side, so they naturally understood how powerful the Iron Eagle Cavalry was. If they could get 50,000 Iron Eagle Cavalry,
With support, it is not an empty talk to keep Miyun City.
Leng Fangbu tried his best to encourage the troops here, but on the other side of the Hetao army, Feng Jing only said a few words, which raised the fighting spirit of Li Xiao and Jiang Chenzhou to the extreme: "Before the sun sets, I hope to enter Miyun City to rest.
"
The city wall on the east side of Miyun City is so short that the Hetao side does not even need basic siege equipment. Facing the temporary earth wall built by the Mandan side, the Hetao soldiers stamped their feet hard and the earth wall collapsed.
For a long period of time, the Hetao side was naturally not polite to the opponent. Amidst the rapid sound of war drums, tens of thousands of soldiers rushed forward without fear of death.
Being able to climb from a tenant farmer to a military official in Mandan, Leng Fangbu is definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp. He has not pinned his hopes on that low earth wall at all. If this can block the Loop
Therefore, Hetao has been crushed to death countless times over the years. He just used this earth wall to slightly block the attack of Hetao so that he could prepare for street fighting from behind.
Miyun City was originally a military fortress. There are many mountains and rocks nearby, so most of the buildings in the city are very solid. Besides, except for one main road, the rest of the streets are all connected by winding alleys. People who are not familiar with it can walk here and walk around a few times.
You may feel dizzy if you create a circle. While the soldiers on the front line resisted desperately, Leng Fangbu also successfully organized nearly 100,000 people in the city. Facing the danger of national subjugation and genocide, these people were already quite strong by nature.
Naturally, the fierce Mandan people would not sit still and wait for death. They picked up the weapons just issued by Leng Fangbu and threw themselves into the battle with the Hetao.
They were no match for the Hetao in a head-on battle, but relying on their familiarity with the terrain, they hid in dark corners and attacked the passing soldiers of the Hetao. Many soldiers of the Hetao died inexplicably in their sneak attacks.
Even if Miyun City falls again, I will never let you get a favor! Leng Fangbu sneered. Since ancient times, street fighting has been the most cruel and helpless tactic. Although this can kill the opponent's soldiers as much as possible, it will not be able to defeat your own.
The losses will not be small. In addition to property, ordinary people, especially, will become the biggest victims of the war.
However, Leng Fangbu couldn't care about so much. As long as he could win the final victory, it didn't matter to him even if hundreds of thousands of people died. Besides, Hetao had already issued an order to exterminate the clan. If Miyun City fell, the city would be destroyed.
The fate of the people was already determined, so they had no choice but to fight to the death.
"General, the Iron Eagle reinforcements have arrived thirty miles outside the city." Although the attack of the Hetao army was temporarily blocked by virtue of the geographical location, the attack of the Hetao army was too fierce, and Leng Fangbu struggled to resist. When he heard this, he immediately
I almost jumped with excitement.
Just seeing the soldier's face looking a little pale, Leng Fangbu suddenly felt a bad premonition in his heart and asked quickly: "What happened?"
"The 50,000 cavalry led by Dodi were attacked by the Hetao Canglang Army and suffered heavy losses. They are now fighting against the Canglang Army." The soldier said with a mournful face.
"What?" Leng Fangbu felt like a bolt from the blue was coming towards him, and stars were shining in front of his eyes. His biggest asset in holding on to Miyun City was Tie Ying's reinforcements.
Tie Ying did not understand what it meant to persuade Tie Ying. However, Leng Fangbu naturally had his own methods. He secretly told Tieling Khan that as long as Tie Ying could help him defend Miyun City, he would
I don’t mind secretly transferring Miyun City to Tie Ying.
Leng Fangbu is a truly calculating person.
If Miyun City is destroyed, Hetao will never let him go. And Yelv Canghai has already issued a hold order. Unless he dies in battle, there will be no way for him to survive. There are only 50,000 soldiers in Miyun City, which is no match for Hetao.
Both sides were dead. Leng Fangbu gritted his teeth and thought of Tie Ying. If Tie Ying risked his life, he would definitely be able to save Miyun. But if Tie Ying was tempted, the price would be too high. But Leng Fangbu had a second thought.
He thought that if Miyun City was destroyed, he would definitely die. Although it would be shameful to surrender to Tie Ying, he could still save his life. Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated. Tie Ying was also very moved and immediately sent reinforcements.
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If Miyun City can be captured, then Tie Ying can completely turn this place into a wedge. Not only can it threaten the defenders of Yumen Pass in Hetao, but it can also advance, attack, retreat, and defend. It can also be connected with Mandan Baijing. What's the point?
Rather than.
But what Leng Fangbu didn't expect was that Iron Eagle only sent 50,000 cavalry. What Iron Eagle General Dodi didn't expect was that he would be intercepted by the Canglang Legion in Hetao.
"Damn it, the total strength of the Canglang Legion in Hetao is only 50,000, of which there are only 10,000 cavalry. How can they block Tie Ying's 50,000 cavalry? These nomadic barbarians actually go back on their word!" Leng Fangbu said angrily.
The soldier did not dare to speak, and he did not know the reason for the matter, so he had to keep his head down, for fear of being angered by the angry Leng Fangbu.