The mighty river flows eastward and divides the land into two. Ziye City is located on the south bank of the river.
After the Beifu Army defeated King Huainan, its schedule and progress were stuck on the edge of the river. Although some dragon riders could easily cross the river for reconnaissance, hundreds of thousands of troops without wings were still difficult to cross this natural barrier.
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When the number of people increases, many tactics become difficult to use. Facing this river that is several kilometers wide, it becomes extremely difficult for the large forces of the Beifu Army to spend a low-key time. Only a small number of thousands of elites are sent to the south bank. The difference in the number of people is huge.
, and it is difficult to shake the city where the legion is stationed.
So the two sides reached a stalemate here, but this was more beneficial to King Huainan after all, because he had the support of aristocratic families in the rear, and had an almost endless supply of troops and supplies that could be transported from the Yellow Sea. On the other hand, the Beifu Army
On the other hand, after being transferred from Beifu Mountain City, the army's survival has entered a countdown.
In early August, due to a long stalemate, just when the sergeants under King Huainan thought that the Beifu Army was at the end of its rope and was about to collapse, the attack finally began.
One after another, improvised boats moved southward from the upstream, pulled by the current, forming a rough diagonal line and rushing towards the southern bank.
Facing these low and rough boats, King Huainan's fleet stationed at Ziye City River Port immediately took action.
These fleet ships that originally patrolled the Yellow Sea were loaded with the dynasty's advanced firearms. After opening the side hatch, black artillery roared one after another, and the fiery red shells shot out and landed on these low trees heading south.
On the boat, there was a high splash of water.
The fire spread out, planks of wood flew across the board, and some Beifu Army soldiers on board were blown directly into the river and sank in the chaotic turbulence. The battlefield was almost a one-sided tragic scene.
But this is also helpless. The Beifu Army lacks ships and warships for water warfare, so it can only block the way forward with human lives.
While a large number of wooden boats sank in the water, a small number of wooden boats also passed through the blockade and approached the southern river bank. They faced the soldiers of King Huainan who were waiting in full formation.
Arrows with gray feathers shot out from the long bows, covering the sky like rain. The few soldiers of the Beifu Army who landed on the shore had to hold up their silver and iron shields and march forward with difficulty. Some people were shot from time to time and fell down along the way.
Seeing that these few soldiers were about to fall in the rain of arrows, the sound of dragon roars of support finally came from the sky.
Fierce flames spurted down, sweeping across the sky-wide rain of arrows, burning most of them away and becoming sparse. The flaming arrows fell from the sky in scattered pieces and were inserted diagonally into the soft soil on the river bank.
Then another group of dragon riders from the Beifu Army took off from the north bank and flew towards the south bank, grabbing the thick iron rope.
"No, they want to tie the rope across the river!" The guard on Ziye City understood what the Beifu Army was thinking when he saw it, and immediately let all his own air power take off.
The air cavalry piloted by the giant dragon and the black hawk immediately flew up, and they faced the frenzied attack of the Beifu army's dragon cavalry.
The dragon knights who were guarding the iron rope crossing the river were not afraid of death. Such a fierce attack caught the air knights under King Huainan off guard. The two sides exchanged casualties at an extremely fast speed, and teammates around them were killed one by one.
After the Beifu Army Dragon Cavalry's icy cold iron dragon spear penetrated and tore them apart, the remaining air cavalry also felt chills in their hearts and became timid. They just entangled to avoid fighting and did not dare to go too far forward.
For them, this is just an ordinary mission, not to the point of risking their lives, but for these dragonriders in the north, it is not. As the defenders thought, they did not have many opportunities left.
Moreover, tens of thousands of his comrades had died on the river for this crossing to the south. If it failed, these sacrifices would be meaningless, and the Beifu Army would collapse soon. So before taking off, the general dismounted these dragon riders.
The death order must be successful without any retreat.
With the personal prestige of Feng Huo Dayi and General Zhuo Muye, the Beifu Army burst out with the strongest fighting spirit and put all their hopes on this river crossing.
In the sky, the iron rope grasped by the giant dragon was lowered, and then thick steel cones were inserted into the river and both banks, and connected to the iron rope, and the passage connecting the two banks was slowly formed.
Seeing the ships of the Beifu Army passing quickly along the iron cables and being continuously tied together to form a pontoon bridge on the river, the defenders on the south bank also ordered artillery bombardments, constantly blowing up the wooden boats on the iron cables. This battle to cross the river was far from over.
to the end.
After several rounds of shooting, although a large number of wooden boats on the river were broken into pieces, the Beifu Army's artillery was also ready and began to target the artillery positions on the south bank to counterattack. Many artillery pieces that had not been moved in time were blown to pieces in the flames. The previous turbulent shooting was also greatly reduced.
So the Beifu Army continued to send wooden boats to lay the pontoon bridge along the iron cables.
On the other side, the fleet that had previously fought against a large number of small boats crossing the river had also wiped out most of its opponents. Now it was finally free to attack the iron ropes and wooden boats on the river. They kept wandering and spreading out. Even if the Beifu Army's artillery tried to deal with it, it had little effect.
, I could only watch helplessly as the iron ropes and wooden boats crossing the river were blown up again and again, and countless soldiers struggled and sank into the water.
The situation on the battlefield changed rapidly. When the defenders' aerial cavalry was repelled by the Beifu army's dragon cavalry in the sky, several people who supported King Huainan came to the door and sent their disciples to support them. The giant dragon placing the iron rope also became in danger.
In the military camp, Zhuo Muye stood on a high wooden platform and looked at the battlefield on the river, his brows furrowed. Although he was a world-famous general, it was hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. It was a fact that the Beifu Army was currently lacking in strength.
The strategy of dividing the troops cannot be said to be bad. This allowed the new king to be destroyed without a chance to breathe. However, it also resulted in insufficient troops on this side and was trapped on the north bank for a long time.
"It's not here yet." He, who has always been known for his calmness, felt a little anxious in his heart at this moment. Opportunities on the battlefield are fleeting, and the results are often very different if they are earlier or later, and the opportunity is here.
In those critical few minutes.
"We can't wait any longer." Looking at the gradually breaking iron rope on the river, he raised his hand and prepared to wave it down, letting the last and largest group of legions come forward. Originally, this group needed to cooperate with the cover.
The battlefield on the river was like a raging fire, with scattered broken boards, floating corpses, swimming figures, burning fires and black smoke everywhere. Just as the defenders on the south bank gradually relaxed, feeling that this time they could greatly defeat the Beifu Army's energy.
, a sound of earth shaking came from the northwest.
"Enemy attack!"
The long horn blew urgently, and the whimpering sound spread across the sky, attracting the attention of both sides of the battlefield.
On the upper reaches of the south bank, groups of cavalry were seen galloping down from the upstream direction. Through the dust and smoke, the flags of the cavalry going north gradually became clear. They were the cavalry belonging to the Beifu Army, the one who had marched westward before.
branch.
After overthrowing the new king, they repaired in Luojing for a few days, then left the prosperous and dilapidated capital city and headed south along the river, so fast that the defenders of King Huainan on the south bank were caught off guard.
"How could it be so sudden?" The defender in Ziye City couldn't figure out why he didn't receive any notification after traveling for so long. Could it be that the defenders along the way didn't exist?
In fact, it existed, but this time the Beifu Army divided the cavalry into several groups, taking turns to attack and gallop. Everywhere they went, they sent some cavalry to contain the opponent, and then continued non-stop all the way south, so as to get ahead of the opponent before they knew about it.
Soldiers are expensive and fast, but they also come at a price. The fatigue of long journeys has reduced the combat effectiveness of the elite Beifu Army cavalry. Without the cooperation of friendly forces, their tens of thousands of cavalry may be immediately overwhelmed by the defenders, and there will be no more spare ones.
Escape physically.
Such is the timing on the battlefield. When the cavalry appeared, Zhuo Muye decisively ordered the last batch of attacking legions to come forward. This was also the largest and most elite group of soldiers. They roared and rushed towards the iron rope.
At the same time, all the remaining wooden boats on the river bank set off to cover the soldiers crossing the river.
The Yellow Sea Fleet on the river kept firing, and the pontoon was blown up from time to time, and then was filled up by the wooden boats from behind. As time passed by, the boats of the Beifu Army also surrounded them. The soldiers on the boats swung their hooks and pointed towards the people in front of them.
The tall building climbed up the ship, and the two sides began to fight on the deck.
Under the interference of close combat, the cannon fire fired by these battleships finally became smaller, and they began to adjust their speed, get rid of the small boats behind them, and return to the south bank.
On the south bank, the defenders urgently adjusted their direction to respond to the enemy, blocking the charging cavalry. The two sides staggered on the bank, and each of the defenders' soldiers was penetrated by spears and flew away, and many of the galloping cavalry died in the dense mass.
in a forest of muskets and guns.
During this time, a large number of Beifu Army soldiers finally passed the river bank and began to fight with the defenders on the bank. At this time, the front line became eroded, and there were chaotic killings everywhere, all due to the bravery of the soldiers themselves.
The battle between the two sides continued from early morning to near dusk. Finally, with a crash of collapse, the gate of Ziye City was broken open, and the Beifu Army in silver armor and white robes swarmed in, and the soldiers in red and black armors rushed into the city.
The army of King Huainan was overwhelmed.
Ziye City changed hands, and the Beifu Army finally crossed this natural barrier and began to border the many continental counties of King Huainan.
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Just when King Huainan was worried about the Beifu Army and Youxin State, an uninvited guest came to the remote Heishui Island.
"This is where the Red Immortal Sect is based. It looks a bit familiar."
A woman dressed in black gauze was walking on the path in the field. She looked around, her figure was graceful, and her seductive figure was revealed in the hazy gauze. Some farmers on the roadside were stunned and couldn't take their eyes away.
"Ah, ah, it seems that someone has bad intentions, this is not okay~" She blinked, a sweet smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, which made the passers-by who were already intoxicated by her appearance tremble in their hearts, as if they couldn't draw a breath, and their bodies
Fainted on the roadside.
"It's quiet now." She chuckled and jumped forward, but her bare feet were always a little distance from the ground, otherwise they would be dusty and muddy.
This beautiful and charming woman did not hide anything along the way, causing many passers-by to fall in love with her. She continued like this until she reached the main entrance of the Red Immortal Sect.
"Who is your Excellency?" The two true disciples stationed at the main entrance asked the other disciples to step back and get out of the way, and then they stepped forward cautiously. Perhaps because they were both women, although they were full of surprise, they still managed to stay awake.
, ask fellow disciples to inform the elders in the faction immediately.
"Me, let me think about it, which name should I use now? By the way, let's call it 'Yi Miaoxin'." She tilted her head and thought about it. Just the way her fingers lightly wrapped around her hair made people's hearts flutter.
Seeing that the two true disciples could not withstand it at all, the sound of wind bells sounded in the Chixian Sect. The metal copper pieces hanging under the eaves collided with each other and penetrated far into the mountain.
Soon, many disciples of the Red Immortal Sect arrived, and as the number of people increased, several masked elders wearing hoods appeared. They asked all the disciples in the sect to disperse, and then cautiously faced the group.
A woman.
There are many seventh- and eighth-level elders among these elders. They are the hidden and accumulated strength of the Red Immortal Sect. Now they feel as if they are facing a formidable enemy and are extremely nervous.
"Senior Yi Miaoxin, do you have any appeals when you come to teach today?" Although the Chixian Sect is located in a remote place, it has once been glorious and has a deep understanding of the forces in the world. The person in front of you is by no means an ordinary person.
The extraordinary person is most likely the legendary 'goddess' and 'witch'. It is definitely not ordinary for such people to come to the Red Immortal Sect.
"I'm here to find someone." She raised her finger and shook it gently, with a magnificent purple brilliance flowing in her eyes, which was magical and amazing.
"However, it seems that there is no need to mention her name now, because she is already here." As she said this, she turned her eyes behind the elders, and a woman in dark red clothes slowly appeared.
"Lord Saint." The disciples of the sect who were spying from a distance whispered when they saw the figure.
"Which saint?" Someone asked urgently. There are three saints in the Red Immortal Sect, and they are all the successors and candidates of the leader.
"It's Master Jie Zhuyan." Finally someone recognized the woman walking towards Yi Miaoxin.
Compared with more than ten years ago, Jie Zhuyan's appearance has not changed much, except that his once rough skin has become a little smoother. This may be a benefit after being promoted.
"It's you who are here." Xie Zhuyan looked at this charming and charming woman and spoke calmly, but looking at the slight seals on her hands under her sleeves, he knew that she had made various preparations.
"I'm here to see you, Sister Zhuyan~" Yi Miaoxin greeted happily.
"Is something wrong?" Xie Zhuyan breathed a sigh of relief and continued to look at the mysterious witch.
"Oh, why can't I come to you if nothing happens? Sister Zhuyan is so heartless." She pretended to sob. Even though she knew it might be a disguise, it still made others feel shaken and couldn't help but want to go up and comfort her.
In this regard, Xie Zhuyan was helpless, so she had to ask the elders around her to help prepare an empty hall to entertain the visiting witch.
As the two people walked into a hall on the mountainside, the onlookers gradually dispersed under the expulsion. In the empty hall, the two people sat opposite each other. On the coffee table in the middle, there was tea with a white smell.
"Is this okay, sister Yi Miaoxin?" Xie Zhuyan knew that the person in front of her was the witch, and she must be no younger than herself.
"Wow, Sister Zhuyan is so unfamiliar. We obviously had a lot of fun talking at the tail-burning banquet back then." The witch teased her again, and then gradually got down to business.
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"Sister Zhuyan, have you ever thought about accomplishing something big?"
"No." Xie Zhuyan shook his head.
"Really not?" Yi Miaoxin blinked.
"Actually, I know your life experience."
"oh."
If it was more than ten years ago, Xie Zhuyan would have been excited and nervous, and maybe a little bit hateful, but it is different now. She has seen and figured out many things, and is no longer as impulsive as before.
"ε=(ο｀*))) Oh, why is there no response at all?" Yi Miaoxin suddenly became distressed, feeling like she had all her cards out, but the other party had no response.
"Don't Sister Zhuyan want to avenge her family?"
"Revenge? In fact, it has been avenged." Xie Zhuyan shook her head. Most of the people involved in her father's unjust case were dead, and she did not want to implicate some irrelevant people.
"No, it's not over yet. For example, don't you want your father's long-cherished wish to come true?"
"So what if it's realized, it's just reincarnation and reincarnation." Xie Zhuyan didn't understand many major principles in the book, but she understood that the life of the people at the bottom was like this, and there wouldn't be much change if she changed to another emperor.
"No, no, it can still be changed, for example..." Yi Miaoxin came close to Xie Zhuyan's cheek and whispered in her ear.
"For example, I will give you my full support to help you become a new generation of Xuanfeng Yuangui." She gently pinched Xie Zhuyan's shoulders with both hands, and the message in her voice was so huge and impactful.
