Zhao Huaizhong stepped forward, hundreds of miles of time and space retreating under his feet. When he stood up again, the place below him had turned into a battlefield outside Wuyang City.
The battle here is much more intense.
The main force of the Yan army's previous defenses was here.
Prince Dan wanted to rely on the strong city of Wuyang to resist the Qin army, so he accumulated a large number of troops to defend it.
The Yan army had been prepared for a long time to resist the Qin Dynasty. The city was fully equipped with crossbows, grain, grass, and military equipment.
The two armies attacked and defended each other around the city wall, fighting with arrows like locusts and flying arrows like rain.
The battlefield was filled with rumbling and loud noises, the falling boulders were as big as mountains, and there were also fluctuations in various spells.
On the city wall, the Qin army was like a gecko, densely packed along the wall, quickly climbing towards the top of the city.
The Yan army dropped huge copper balls with spikes from the top of the city. The tops were hung with bronze chains. They swung left and right on the wall like a pendulum. Whenever the climbing Qin army was brushed and touched, their flesh and blood would be mutilated.
fell from the top of the city.
The offensive and defensive battle around the city was quite fierce.
The city walls were stained red with blood.
On the side, the bronze man reached out with his big hand, grabbed a copper ball, and pulled it off the city wall. Several Yan soldiers who were controlling the winch on the other side were dragged down together and fell to the ground from the top of the wall.
But the next moment, a three-legged round tripod rose up in the Yanren city, evolving into the shadows of thousands of weapons. The light intertwined like a wall curtain, temporarily blocking the Bronze Man's offensive.
"One Hundred Weapons Cauldron!"
High in the sky, Siying looked down at the road.
"Is this tripod famous?" Zhao Huaizhong asked.
"The sacrificial refining method is widely spread in the true immortal world. The cauldron can accommodate hundreds of soldiers and evolve the energy of hundreds of soldiers for your own use. The materials are quite precious." Si Ying said.
"It is said that the Yan people mined an immortal tomb buried in the sea in the early years and gained a lot of money. This tripod should also be obtained from the tomb."
"Aren't you going to take action?"
Si Ying said: "If you take action, wouldn't it be easier for the Qin army to attack the city?"
Zhao Huaizhong shook his head: "Soldiers need such battles to temper themselves in order to increase their strength. Otherwise, how do you think the elites from hundreds of battles come from?
It would be a joke if I, the leader of the country, were needed to help the Qin army clear obstacles."
At this time, the strength of the Yan army suddenly changed. They gathered their strength in the city and transformed into a totem black bird.
The Yan people also practiced Yin Shang military strategy, and they practiced it for much longer than the original Wei people.
What the Yan army mobilized was the military formation totem recorded in the Yin Shang military strategy.
The black bird it evolved faced off against the military totem formed by the Qin army, biting and attacking in the sky, spitting flames at each other, and was not losing at all for a while.
The Qin army attacked the city, which lasted half a day. Suddenly, the sound of Jin Jin withdrawing troops was heard from the rear.
The Qin army that was attacking the city immediately retreated and ordered and prohibited it.
"Why didn't the general attack?"
In the Qin army's rear formation, Meng Ao's deputy general was the young general Li Xin.
"The Yan people are well prepared, and it is hard to win at a moment's notice. And our army is not the only one on our side. The Yan people's center of gravity is in Wuyang. It will be difficult for them to deal with Li Mu's side."
Meng Ao smiled and said: "Pass this order, if the Yan people want to send troops to assist the northern front, our army will immediately insist on it and will never let them send reinforcements.
If they stay in the city, we will surround them without attacking them and watch Li Mu advance on the northern front, so who is worried?"
Li Xin immediately understood Meng Ao's intention, which was to tie the main force of the Yan army to Wuyang.
The half-day confrontation just now was actually a test of the Yan people's strength.
When it was determined that the Yan people had gathered heavy troops in Wuyang and were well prepared, Meng Ao immediately adjusted his strategy, no longer attacking hard, but encircling instead of fighting.
When there is progress on Li Mu's side, the Yan people will not be able to sit still for a while, and then they will act on their own initiative.
At this time, Meng Ao returned to the Chinese army's tent and took out a mirror sentry.
With a gentle tap, the luster on the mirror whistle changed, and a wisp of green light emerged, coming from Li Mu.
Green means that everything goes well in attacking Yang.
Hundreds of miles away.
Thirty thousand Qin soldiers under Li Mu's command have followed the Longjia Army and entered Zaoyang City.
The current total number of the Great Qin Secret Army remains at around one hundred thousand.
During this expedition, the 30,000 people Li Mu brought out for the urgent march were all secret elites.
He quickly became familiar with the Qin army's combat effectiveness during the battle so that he could better command them.
Two-quarters of an hour into the battle, the Dragon Armor Army was the first to break the city.
Thirty thousand Miwen troops immediately rushed into Zaoyang and fought fiercely with the Yan army in the city.
Two hours later, the Yan army in Zaoyang was completely defeated.
Under the leadership of Zuoyang guard Ju Lu, they left the city through the south gate of Zuoyang and fled.
This was Li Mu's strategy of deliberately staying without surrounding him and letting people go.
Leaving a front line behind a siege can weaken the fighting spirit of the defenders, which is a common tactic.
Letting people go can also form a driving force later, causing their defeat to spread more widely in the Yan Kingdom.
In two hours, they broke through the Yan people's stronghold in the north and created Yang. Just as Meng Ao and others were amazed by Li Mu's marching route, Li Mu also had similar emotions towards the combat effectiveness of this newly taken over Qin army.
It even feels a bit unreal.
"What's the damage to our army?" Li Mu asked.
"More than 800 people were slightly injured, 231 people were seriously injured, and 47 people died. They were all hit by heavy equipment during the siege and were unavoidable." Meng Tian responded.
He was sent here as deputy general.
"How much?" Liu Han, who was tall and round, suddenly raised his voice.
This is a siege battle. Since ancient times, siege battles have been fought with human lives. No more than a thousand injuries and less than a hundred deaths. So few?
Meng Tian said: "Our Great Qin Secret Army wears secret armor, and Vice General Liu should have seen their offensive and defensive capabilities.
And what we are facing is not the most elite tribe of the Yan people, and it is a surprise attack.
In addition, the Dragon Armored Army broke into the city first, and the siege turned into a street fight in the city from the beginning.
More than forty people have died, which I feel is too much."
The so-called cheating monarch must have a cheating Qin army.
For Bang Da Yao Yuan, having less than a hundred casualties and capturing a fortified city was a bit too satisfying, but for the Secret Qin Army, it was normal.
Zhao Huaizhong asked Lao Sikong to study the secret text of origin, which was a trick on the Qin army.
Li Mu was silent for a moment, then said: "Send the order, chase after the Yan people's defeated troops, go south and destroy the city."
When the strongest tribesmen are paired with the strongest generals, what kind of results will there be?
That is, the Qin army, under the leadership of Li Mu, broke through Zaoyang in the morning, then chased behind the defeated troops in Zaoyang, and then broke through the cities of Yanhu and Yiba in the afternoon.
After taking a short rest and eating, they continued to push forward. In the evening, the Qin army led by Li Mu defeated Xiaofu again. In one day, they defeated the Yan people in four cities and rushed south for more than 360 miles. It was like entering an uninhabited country.
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When the news came out, the whole country of Yan was shocked.
"Report! Li Mu's troops on the north route of the Qin army are traveling nearly four hundred miles a day. According to their speed, they can approach Juyong Pass in two days."
King Yan was full of surprise. It had only been a day since the war began, and all he heard was bad news.
Juyong Pass is the last barrier and line of defense north of the capital Jicheng. If Juyong Pass is broken, the capital of the Yan people will be exposed to the offensive of the tiger and wolf powerful Qin.
Fortunately, Juyong Pass is one of the nine fortresses in the world and is known as the most powerful pass in the world. No matter how powerful the Qin army is, they will never be able to break through the pass in the short term.
After that, Li Mu led his army to continue advancing.
At the end of October in the bleak autumn wind, Li Mu led 30,000 Qin troops to force Juyong Pass.
Prince Dan's strategy to deal with the Qin army was very clear, which was to gather all his strength, shrink the defense line, and use Wuyang, Juyongguan, and the capital Jicheng to build a barrier against Qin.
Shrinking the defense line and holding on to the city is a good strategy to use the weak to defeat the strong, effectively restrict the Qin army, and maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses.
There is nothing wrong with Prince Dan's strategy, and the Yan army is not a weak force. They have faced off against the Qin army in Wuyang in the past few days, and they have indeed effectively implemented the strategy formulated in advance.
The only surprise came from Li Mu on the north road, who advanced too fast.
When the news came out that the Qin army was entering the territory of Yan, and that the troops were heading directly towards the capital Jicheng, Prince Dan had to arrange for his troops to go to reinforce Juyong Pass, not only to appease his father King Xi of Yan, but also to protect Juyong Pass.
If the Juyong Pass is broken, the defense line established by Prince Dan will lose its meaning, and the Yan people will be in danger of subjugating their country.
Prince Dan had amassed 150,000 troops in the cities along Wuyang, which was more than half of the entire Yan army.
At this time, it was decided to mobilize 50,000 troops to assist Juyongguan.
The generals he sent out held the military talisman and went out from the east gate of Wuyang City. They were intercepted by the Qin army outside the city. After the two sides fought, they successfully broke through the siege. Then, holding the military talisman, they transferred troops from various cities along the Yan defense line to Juyongguan for reinforcements.
The general who received the order from Prince Dan gathered the Yan army along the way, and it took three days to arrive at Juyong Pass.
The head of Juyong Pass will be Yan General Qin Ji. He is tall and thin, with a slightly sinister face. There is a black mole above the cheekbone on the left cheek.
Ju Lu, the defeated general who fled all the way from Zaoyang, was also in the city. He was shot blind in one eye while escaping, and his head was wrapped in white cloth. He mentioned that the Qin army hated and feared him.
Seeing the reinforcements sent by Prince Dan coming, Julu and Juyong Pass guard Qin Ji opened the city gate to let the reinforcements enter.
The three Yan generals gathered together and came to the top of the city to watch the Qin army led by Li Mu outside the city.
The Qin army was riding around the city and might attack the city at any time. Qin Ji frowned and observed, and said angrily:
"These Qin barbarians are invading everywhere. They are really hateful. They boil water and poison arrows. If they dare to attack the city, pour boiling water and shoot poisonous arrows..."
Before Qin Ji finished speaking, he suddenly felt a flash of sword light in front of his eyes.
The general sent by Prince Dan to aid him actually drew his sword and struck at him.
This attack was so sudden and so close that Qin Ji was completely unprepared, and his head immediately flew up.
On one side, Ju Lu was almost paralyzed with fear, and said in horror: "Fan Yuqi, are you crazy?!"
That's right, the general sent by Prince Dan to aid Juyongguan was none other than Fan Yuqi, the Qin people's surrendered general.
As early as when Fan Yuqi attacked Zhao, Zhao Huaizhong relied on his prediction of the direction of history and cheated in advance to lay the groundwork.
At that time, Fan Yuqi made a mistake on the battlefield, and it was Li Mu who sent troops to burn the supplies of tens of thousands of Qin troops.
It was a complete show. At that time, Zhao Huaizhong entered Yan Di in order to bury Fan Yuqi without leaving any loopholes. Most of the food that was burned was real food and grass, so no one saw that it was a ruse.
At that time, Zhao Huaizhong had already begun to make plans for seizing Yan in the future, and he buried a nail casually.
In the next few years, Fan Yuqi fled to Yan territory, led the troops seriously, and repeatedly offered good strategies without any abnormality, and then gradually gained the trust of Prince Dan.
In war, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy, and there is no respect for humanity.
Fan Yuqi entered the land of Yan and was waiting for this day to return to Qin with meritorious service.
Juyong Pass is known as the most powerful pass in the world. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Fan Yuqi's move can at least save the Qin army's tens of thousands of troops from the long-term siege and attack on Juyong Pass.
In front of me, the leader of Juyong Pass will be killed.
When Ju Lu remembered Fan Yuqi's background, he immediately reacted: "You are a spy of the Qin people... you are pretending to surrender... you will not die well..."
Before he finished speaking, he was also swept across by Fan Yuqi with his sword, and he ended up with the same fate as Qin Ji, with his head falling to the ground.
Inside Juyong Pass, shouts of killing suddenly arose.
Fan Yuqixuan took action at this time and had already made a series of arrangements.
On the way here, the Yan army he brought had been led by him into a pit, and he secretly switched with the Qin army. The Qin army who came had stripped the Yan army's clothes, deceived them into the city, and cooperated with Fan Yuqi.
There was instant chaos in Juyong Pass.
The terrain of Juyongguan is dangerous, but the city is not big. As soon as chaos broke out, it quickly spread to the whole city.
Outside the city, Li Mu led his army forward and opened the city gate immediately after the city wall was controlled by Fan Yuqi.
Li Musuo led his troops and swarmed into the city...
Late at night, in the palace of King Yan.
The chamberlain hurriedly knocked on the door of King Yan's palace.
It was late at night, but Yan Wangxi was not deeply asleep. When he heard the noise, he asked someone to open the door: "What's going on?"
"Your Majesty, Juyong Pass has been broken!"
King Yan was stunned for a moment, his face turned pale in an instant, he reached out and grabbed the chamberlain who came to report the news, and shouted: "What did you say?"
Seeing the ferocious look on King Yan Xi's face, the chamberlain trembled and said: "The news came back from the front line that Juyong Pass has been broken!"
Click!
The chamberlain's neck was directly pinched by Yan Wangxi, his head was pulled to the side, and he lost his breath.
The blood on King Yan's face faded away and turned frighteningly white.
The same night, on the west side of Yandi, Wuyang City.
Prince Dan was also awakened by the messenger.
When he learned that Juyong Pass had been breached, Prince Dan's knuckles turned white and he tightly grasped the messenger who reported the news: "Given the natural dangers of Juyong Pass, even if Li Mu descended from heaven, he would not be able to breach Juyong Pass in one day.
How was Juyong Pass broken?"
No specific news came out about the breach of Juyong Pass, and the messenger did not know the reason.
After asking, Prince Dan found no results and sat down slumped.
When the sky turned bright, he moved, stood up, and told his surroundings: "I want to go back to Jicheng. When my father hears this news, I'm afraid there will be trouble."
When he spoke, his voice was as hoarse as an old man's.
"I will go with the prince," said the counselor following him.
Prince Dan nodded slightly. He had slowly regained his composure and quickly made a series of arrangements.
As the sky dimmed, Prince Dan galloped on his horse towards Jicheng, the capital of the country.
The territory of the Yan people was long and narrow, stretching from Wuyang (today's Hebei) on the west to Liaodong (today's Liaoning).
The important towns of the Yan people, such as Wuyang and the capital Jicheng, are all located in the west of their country.
That's why Prince Dan had previously formulated the strategy of shrinking the defense line and relying on Wuyang, Jicheng, and Juyongguan to secure it.
Wuyang was not far from Jicheng. Late that night, Prince Dan returned to Jicheng and met his father, King Xi of Yan.
Ps: I promised to update more at the beginning of the month. I haven’t forgotten it. The number of updates has been increasing in the past few days. Most chapters are close to 4,000. Please