Chapter 488: Triggering Class Features: Up and Down
The jingles clashed, the officers and soldiers of the two armies fought with ferocious faces, the shouts of killing resounded throughout the world, and the strong aura of killing covered the sky.
The soldiers of the Yun Army in white armor charged hard, their bodies surging like undulating waves, and rushed straight into the array of the Xia Army in black armor. In an instant, these Xia troops who were still clenching their teeth behind the city gate were thrown away.
The soldiers were instantly smashed to pieces.
On the city wall, the dragon flag of the Xia Kingdom was hung. It was already in tatters and was full of traces of arrows piercing it.
The next moment, that extremely cold and compelling breath came out.
The powerful zhenqi condensed into a huge sword with a length of more than ten feet, and it slashed with overwhelming force.
The dozens of Xia army elites guarding the side had no time to react at this time, and they, along with Xia Guo Longqi, were involved in the cold and killing, unstoppable sword force, and were instantly twisted to pieces.
The dragon flag of the Xia Kingdom was cut off from the flagpole at this time, lost its support, and fell suddenly downwards, before being steadily caught by a hand.
Huang Gai, who was in his thirties, had a resolute face, held a big sword, and was surrounded by murderous aura. At this time, he was holding the Xia Guolong flag, standing on the city wall, facing the Xia army soldiers in the city below who were still resisting desperately, and shouted loudly:
:
"Ruichang City is broken!"
The city wall has fallen into the hands of the enemy, which means that the Xia army in the city is gone!
The morale of the Xia Army, which was still clenching its teeth and holding on, suddenly disappeared. A part of the Xia Army lost their fighting spirit and turned around and ran away, even taking the soldiers around them with them, causing the entire Xia Army's formation to completely collapse.
Just when the Xia army defending the city was defeated and the Yun army entered Ruichang City, within two hours, the 80,000 elite Xia troops who had been ordered to retreat to Chaisang City appeared outside Ruichang City.
But at this time, for Yun Jun, who has completely taken over Ruichang City, the overall situation is doomed!
Seeing the Yunlong flag hanging on the wall of Ruichang City, the elite general of the 80,000 Xia army was shocked and angry, with a trace of panic lingering in his heart.
Today's battle situation reminded him of the battle in Rongzhou City that made General Wu Zixu famous in the world!
Wu Zixu divided his troops to seize the retreat, turning Rongzhou City into an isolated city. In the end, hundreds of thousands of Xia troops were wiped out in one battle.
Now, both the development of the battle situation and the commanders of the two armies are exactly the same as the original battle of Rongzhou City.
At this time, all Lieutenant General Xia Junjun who reacted were extremely frightened in their hearts. Many people even felt despair in their hearts, as if they had reached a dead end!
The commander-in-chief of Xia Army was not a mediocre person. He looked at Ruichang City in the distance and gritted his teeth and said:
"The traces of the war have not disappeared. The city gate was damaged and could only be piled up with earth and wood. The Yun army must have just entered the city not long ago!"
"Quickly order, take advantage of the Yun army's unstable footing, forcefully attack the city, and seize a retreat for the army!"
Desperate situations can certainly make people despair, but they can also give rise to the idea of a desperate fight.
At this time, all the generals of the Xia army showed determination and determination, and they all shouted in unison:
"As you command!"
The 80,000 Xia army are all elite soldiers. Now they are in a desperate situation and they are determined to fight hard. Their combat power cannot be underestimated!
The earth-shattering cry of killing resounded outside Ruichang City again.
Ruichang City was nothing more than a county town, with low city walls and no wide and deep moat, otherwise it would not have been so easily captured by the Yun army in a surprise attack.
At this time, facing the 80,000 elite Xia troops who forcibly attacked the city and risked their lives to survive, only the 8,000 Yun troops led by Huang Gai made a surprise attack on Ruichang City.
What needs to be guarded is Ruichang City, which has just been invaded by the war. Most of the defense facilities on the city wall have been destroyed. The order in the city has not been restored, and the people's hearts have not yet returned to Ruichang City!
It was a matter of the army's retreat. The soldiers of the Xia army fought with their backs against the enemy, so they naturally attacked with all their strength, without fear of life or death.
The Yun Army was ordered to hold on, and as long as they persisted until the main force arrived, they would be able to swallow up all the 100,000 elite Xia troops. Once again, under the leadership of Marquis Qujing, they would achieve a great victory that would shock the world and be recorded in the history of Qing Dynasty!
In this battle, both sides were destined to fight with all their strength regardless of casualties.
With exhausting shouts of killing, the soldiers of the two armies fought frantically against each other, arrows whizzed through the air, and the army's fate and destiny were solidified and they were fighting.
Up and down the city wall, corpses of soldiers from both armies were strewn with rivers of blood, but no one bothered to clean up and move them away. Later, the Xia army soldiers, who were already furious, even stepped on the corpses of their own robes and walked toward the unseen people.
Climb up the city wall which is too high.
The fierce and bloody energy emanating from the battlefield soared straight into the sky, as if the entire sky was dyed bloody!
Fortunately, these 80,000 Xia troops returned to defend Chaisang City in a hurry, so they naturally did not carry any siege equipment. Even though their number was ten times that of Yun's army in Ruichang City, they could only risk their lives at the risk of it.
Moreover, in addition to the five thousand naval officers sent by Zhou Yu, there were also three thousand Tianxiong troops guarding Ruichang City at this time!
The soldiers of the Tianxiong Army on the city wall faced the Xia Army that was attacking like a tidal wave. At this time, they had lost nearly half of their troops.
But the more casualties they suffered from the people around them, the more murderous intent on the faces of these Tianxiong Army soldiers, and the higher their aura became.
"Fight to the death! Don't retreat!"
"kill!"
Loud shouts with the same accent sounded one after another among the Tianxiong army.
The soldiers of the Tianxiong Army were full of fighting spirit. They raised their crossbows again and fired at the Xia Army outside the city.
There was only a "clang" sound, the sound of bowstrings was like ripping cloth, and the whistling of arrows was like dark clouds covering the sky.
The vision of the Tianxiong Army's army is the Feilian Beast, which condenses into a body. The terrifying figure keeps shaking, and the power of the surrounding heaven and earth echoes and gathers to bless the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army.
[Tianxiong Army, Level 3 Special Archers]
[Quantity: three thousand]
[Morale: 72/100 (the characteristic "Up and One Heart" is triggered, morale is doubled) → 100/100 (the upper limit has been reached)]
[Required training level for soldiers——80]
[Prerequisite—Dika skill “Afterglow of the Ming Dynasty”]
[Required equipment - crossbow*number of troops*1, heavy armor*number of troops*1, spear*number of troops*1]
[Characteristics - One Unity: Soldiers are all from the same country, share weal and woe, and unite as one. When the army loses 40%, morale doubles and attack power increases by 2 points (triggered)]
[Attributes—Individual combat power: 22, attack: 8→10 (triggered by the characteristic "up and down"), defense: 3, blood volume: 9, movement: 2]
They first made a surprise attack on Ruichang City, and then resisted the strong attack of 80,000 Xia troops. There were two consecutive fierce battles, and there was no time to repair. Even though the Tianxiong army was a third-level special unit, it had already suffered heavy casualties at this time.
Even the unit characteristics that are only triggered when the army's losses exceed 40% are already in effect!
Feather arrows fell one after another, like dense raindrops, blooming in the Xia army's formation.
The soldiers of the Tianxiong Army shot feather arrows. With the blessing of the army's vision and the characteristics of the soldiers, their momentum was unstoppable and their power was astonishing. Even the elite infantry of the Xia Army in heavy armor could not withstand the sharp edge of the arrows!
In an instant, screams could be heard repeatedly, and a large area of the city wall was cleared in an instant, halting the Xia army's fierce offensive.
Seeing this, the other officers and soldiers of the Yun army on the city wall immediately rose up, drove back the Xia army occupying the city wall, and once again defended the city.
The battle has been fought like this, both sides have become red-eyed and gritted their teeth and refuse to retreat.
But at this moment, a general of Xia Army suddenly pointed to the east of Ruichang City and shouted in horror:
"No, Yun Jun is here to help!"
When General Xia Jun heard this, he was suddenly startled and looked in the direction pointed by the general.
Then, on the Saihu Waterway in the east of Ruichang City, the troop transport ship of the Yun Army Navy was approaching in a mighty manner.
There were dozens of troop transport ships, which could transport almost tens of thousands of Yun troops. The sheer size of the fleet made Xia Jun feel horrified.
Upon seeing this, General Xia Jun roared angrily:
"Why can the Yunjun Navy wreak havoc on the river and come here so easily? Where is the Jinling Navy stationed in Chaisang City? Why didn't you see it? Damn it!"
Unfortunately, no one could answer his question at this time.
After General Xia became furious, he quickly calmed down and gritted his teeth and shouted:
"Quickly mobilize the Wuyang camp and use all your strength to prevent the Yun army from landing!"
But all the Xia army generals could not help but persuade them:
"General, no more fighting!"
"When the reinforcements from the Yun Kingdom disembark, form an array, and encircle us, I'm afraid our army will lose all morale and collapse suddenly!"
"Go back to Qichang City and wait for reinforcements. When the imperial court sends a large army for reinforcements, our troops will be able to bloom in the middle, so that the head and tail of the Yun army cannot care about each other and fall into defeat!"
At this time, these Xia Army generals, even though they have tens of thousands of elite troops and a strong military, they are pinning their hopes on the imperial reinforcements who are not sure whether they can arrive in time, instead of being confident that they can stop the people in front of them.
The Yun army came to support.
Because these generals of the Xia army had been fighting against the Yun army for a long time, they knew that the Yun army was extremely powerful and unstoppable. Even the elite Xia army had to use more than twice the strength to dare to confront the Yun army.
And today, thousands of soldiers and horses of the Yun Army made a surprise attack on Ruichang City, and then desperately resisted the attack of 80,000 elite Xia Army. Such morale and combat power were really terrifying and had already demoralized the army.
If the Yun army that came to the rescue was as elite, then this 80,000-strong army would probably be completely defeated!
After being persuaded by the generals, the commander-in-chief of Xia Army, who was already a little overwhelmed, finally came to his senses as if he had been poured cold water on him.
The Xia army general was decisive. He no longer hesitated and said decisively:
"Order to retreat to Qichang City, rendezvous with the commander, and wait for reinforcements from the imperial court!"
On this battlefield, if a sudden order is given to retreat, the army's retreat will easily turn into a rout.
But this Xia army is elite after all!
As soon as the military order was issued, they immediately gathered their formations in an orderly manner, covered each other, and retreated slowly.
But this time General Xia was so decisive, which was not a wrong decision.
Because the reinforcements on the troop ship at this time were the Guan Ning cavalry that Xia Jun was frightened upon hearing!
If the Xia army had not evacuated immediately, and when the five thousand Guan Ning cavalry who came to the rescue had disembarked and formed a formation, and the heavy armored cavalry rushed straight into the Xia army's formation, I am afraid that this army would have been completely destroyed.
!
On the top of Ruichang City, Huang Gai, covered in blood, looked at the soldiers and horses rushing to help, with a happy face.
But when he saw the Xia army retreating decisively outside the city, he couldn't help but look annoyed and said:
"Damn it, how can this Xia army commander be so cowardly!"
Obviously as long as we delay a little longer, all the 80,000 elite Xia troops will have to stay here...
But what Huang Gai didn't know was that since the Xia army failed to recapture Ruichang City, they had become a lone army and no longer had the ability to affect the overall situation!
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Chaisang City, the county seat of Xunyang County of the Xia Kingdom, is where nearly one-third of the warships of the Jinling Navy of the Xia Kingdom are stationed!
The duty of this navy is to control the waterway near Chaisang and assist the Chaisang garrison to prevent Yunnan's river navy from flowing down the river and taking Jinling directly.
But why is it stationed in Chaisang instead of Panlong Shuizhai on the front line?
Not only because Chaisang is the throat of the Yangtze River, it is an important city related to the gains and losses of Xunyang and Yuzhang counties.
What's more, after Yun Guo forced An Guo to surrender and obtained all An Guo's accumulation on naval warships, Yun Guo's naval force expanded rapidly. It was still difficult for a squadron of Jinling Navy to fight against
There are a large number of ships, and the tall and sturdy Yun Neihe River Navy contends!
To the south of Chaisang, there is the vast Poyang Lake, which connects the states and counties of Yuzhang County. It can also be used as a strategic space for the rear of the Xia Kingdom Navy to maneuver!
As long as Chaisang City is defended and the important area at the mouth of the lake that flows into Poyang Lake is defended, the Jinling Navy can advance and retreat freely. No matter how strong the Yun Army's river navy is, it cannot cross here and continue to move down the river to capture the city.
Previously at Ruichang City, the Xia Army Commander had angrily scolded the Jinling Navy, saying that they were incompetent. As a result, the Yun Kingdom Navy easily transported troops and horses to Ruichang City as if they were in an uninhabited land. This led to the main force.
Unable to call back.
But these words are a bit unfair to this Jinling Navy Squadron!
Because at this time, the Xia Kingdom Navy was fighting desperately with the Yun Kingdom Navy who was rushing down the river and making a surprise attack.
On the broad surface of the Yangtze River, there are tall ships, sterns, fighting ships, and warships of all kinds, mixed together, and fighting endlessly.
On the ship, bowstrings vibrated, trebuchets roared, rocks fell, and arrows rained down.
The racket pole on the bow of the ship fell hard, smashing into pieces a warship that wanted to get close to engage in a boarding battle. The soldiers on board immediately screamed and fell into the water. They were wrapped in the waves and disappeared into the water.
Out of sight, a faint blood color floated on the surface of the river, then dissipated in an instant.
Compared with fighting on the battlefield, the naval battlefield may not look so bloody, but it is even more dangerous!
But even though the soldiers of the Xia Navy fought hard, this battle still turned out to be one-sided. Yun Neihe Navy destroyed the Xia Navy warships one by one like a broken bamboo.
Because at this time, Chaisang City was extremely empty of troops, with only 5,000 elite Xia troops and more than 10,000 county soldiers defending it.
Such a weak force is not enough to defend Chaisang City, so how can it support the Jinling Navy?
In this way, with the Yun Kingdom Navy having an absolute advantage and no support from the city's defenders, in just half a day, the remnants of the Jinling Navy retreated in embarrassment and hurriedly retreated into Poyang Lake.
Since then, Chaisang Waterway has been controlled by the Yun army.
The important area of Hukou, which was used as a barrier by the Xia Navy, was also captured by the Yun Army at this time, trapping the remnants of the Xia Navy that fled in a hurry in Poyang Lake!
From then on, relying on the transportation convenience of the Yangtze River, the Yun army did not need to capture the Qichang Mansion, but could also continuously send Jiangzhou County soldiers and horses to Chaisang City...
I left for Nanjing yesterday and forgot to ask for leave. Sorry.
The four thousand words I owe will be made up slowly in the future.
Don’t forget that I only post one chapter every day, but in fact the word count is not necessarily certain, I’m just too lazy to think of chapter names. I will make up for the word count I owe during my leave time little by little, and the updated word count displayed in the background every month is enough.
Enough!
Also, as I was writing, I suddenly discovered that the previously set Jiangcheng County (Wu, the ancient name of Han Dynasty) was changed to Jiangzhou County (Jiu, the ancient name of Jiang, also known as Chaisang)...