When Xi Changzhen led his army to the foot of Manzi Mountain, he looked up and saw the trenches and other fortifications that had been built on the hillside. His expression was serious and cold. After many years, he finally saw Li Zhen again. It was just meeting old friends, not sitting down and calm down. Talking and chatting is like fighting in a bloody battlefield.
Li Zhen also saw Xi Changzhen through the telescope.
After many years, although Xi Changzhen still has the same style and full of momentum, his back has become a little rickety.
Man, I am getting older.
Li Zhen looked at Chen Yucheng and ordered: "Send the order, all soldiers are ready to fight. Today may be the most ferocious day that Xi Changzhen ordered the soldiers to attack. They must be defeated fiercely. This battle will only Victory is allowed, defeat is not allowed.”
Chen Yucheng immediately went to deliver the order and shuttled back and forth in the trench.
At the foot of the mountain, Xi Changzhen looked solemn.
He slowly pulled out the sword from his waist, pointed the sword diagonally at the sky, and shouted: "Kill."
In an instant, a Qian Zong who had been arranged for a long time led the crowd to charge.
Thousands of soldiers began to charge up the hillside.
Looking over, densely packed soldiers rushed forward quickly. From time to time, soldiers fired at the mountain, and messy gunfire sounded. However, the soldiers arranged by Li Zhen in the trench did not fire or launch a counterattack. They quietly Waiting for a long time, the soldiers led by General Qian quickly went up the mountain and approached the dug trench.
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and when they were less than eighty meters, the order to attack came.
In an instant, the machine guns set up on the trench began firing.
"Thud, tug, tug,,."
Fire snakes breathed out, bullets continued to be fired, and scattered gunfire sounded at the same time.
After the attack began, scattered soldiers fell one after another.
"Kill, kill these sons of bitches, and capture Xi Changzhen alive."
The soldiers in the trench yelled, took out the prepared grenades, pulled out the match ropes and threw them out. Hundreds of soldiers threw the grenades together, forming a canopy of grenades in the sky, and then landed one after another.
"boom,."
The first grenade fell, and then there was a rumbling explosion. The explosions came out one after another, causing huge pressure on the charging soldiers. Thousands of soldiers charged. Three hours later, the first group of charging soldiers had already Being beaten back, they retreated consciously, leaving countless corpses on the hillside, unable to leave again.
There were more than a thousand soldiers, but not many were left when they retreated down the mountain.
Xi Changzhen did not give up, frowned, and directly ordered the two Qian generals to bring their soldiers and launch another charge.
This time, the battle was even more fierce.
The number of casualties continued to increase, and the battle became more and more crazy. However, Li Zhen's soldiers hiding in the trench did not suffer many casualties. They continued to shoot steadily and steadily. The defense was steady and steady, without showing any signs of fatigue or any gaps. Manzi Mountain was defended like an iron wall, not giving Xi Changzhen the slightest chance.
At noon, Li Zhen asked the soldiers to take turns to eat. The soldiers who had eaten immediately replaced those who had not eaten and continued to defend. The replaced soldiers could take a short rest and fill their stomachs, killing two birds with one stone.
The war continued into the afternoon, and all attacks launched by Xi Changzhen failed.
In the evening, Xi Changzhen finally ordered the withdrawal of troops.
This battle is not easy to fight.
After Xi Changzhen withdrew, the soldiers under Li Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and could finally take a rest.
Although this battle did not put much pressure on them, it was still hard without being able to rest.
Xi Changzhen led his army back to the checkpoint. He sat alone in the camp, thinking about how to deal with Li Zhen. Judging from today's battle situation, it is obvious that Li Zhen cannot be defeated by just relying on his soldiers to fight head-on. Li Zhen had to think of another way. Zhou Chen strode in and said: "General, after today's battle, the morale of the army is somewhat affected."
Xi Changzhen said: "No matter what, we must stabilize the morale of the army." After a pause, Xi Changzhen glanced at Zhou Chen again and said: "Zhou Chen, what can you do to attack Li Zhen?"
Zhou Chen shook his head and said: "There is nothing the general can do."
Xi Changzhen sighed softly, lowered his head, and continued to think. After a long time, Xi Changzhen's brows suddenly widened and asked: "Zhou Chen, how long will it take until the next delivery of food arrives at Nanming Pass?"
Zhou Chen said without hesitation: "In two days, food should arrive."
Xi Changzhen clapped his hands and said happily: "We are using food to make a fuss. Li Zhen is stationed in Manzi Mountain. Once we know that military food is being delivered, how can we let it go? When the time comes, we will use the military food to design Li Zhen and kill Li Zhen." Get it in." After a pause, Xi Changzhen continued: "In addition, spread the news that Li Zhen is stationed in Manzi Mountain, let the surrounding soldiers surround Li Zhen, and block Li Zhen to death in Manzi Mountain."
Zhou Chen frowned and said, "General, I think using food is feasible."
"Why." Xi Changzhen said.
Zhou Chen explained: "General, please think about it. Li Zhen is sitting in Manzi Mountain and has cut off the road to transport food to Nanming Pass. No matter where we use food to set up an ambush, Li Zhen can ignore it. As long as Li Zhen The army is waiting at Manzi Mountain, so we have to go. In this case, it will still be difficult to design Li Zhen."
Xi Changzhen said: "In this case, give up the method of using food."
Immediately, Xi Changzhen said: "But if we don't care, our food will really be robbed in two days."
Zhou Chen said helplessly: "Even if it is taken away, there is nothing you can do."
Xi Changzhen waved his hand and said: "Spread the news as soon as possible and have people come to encircle and suppress Li Zhen."
Zhou Chen asked: "General, will you send someone to inform your majesty, please lead your army to kill, and then use Nanming Pass to encircle and suppress Li Zhen. Once your majesty leads your army, you will be able to block Li Zhen's retreat road. At that time, We have a chance to win.”
Xi Changzhen shook his head and said, "No, we can still hold on."
Zhou Chen left and started asking people to spread the news.
Two days later, the grain delivered to Nanming Pass was indeed robbed. Moreover, Li Zhen also asked people to spread rumors that Nanming Pass would never be able to get any grain of grain again. As long as Li Zhen was in Manzi Mountain for one day, no matter when he had delivered it, All the food that came would belong to Li Zhen. After the news came out, it quickly reached the ears of the soldiers at Nanming Pass.
As the saying goes, good deeds never go out and bad deeds travel thousands of miles. The news spread quickly. Every soldier stationed at Nanming Pass was worried and worried about the coming war.
How difficult it is to win.
Xi Changzhen has been thinking about how to deal with Li Zhen these days, but there is still no solution. After thinking for a long time, Xi Changzhen finally gave in and issued the order to withdraw, because it was difficult to win if he stayed, so he had to retreat. The army began to prepare for the retreat. The news quickly reached Li Zhen's ears.
Li Zhen received the news and began to make preparations at Manzi Mountain.
This is a natural strategic location, and it is natural to use it. Li Zhen was eager to use the terrain of Manzi Mountain to hit Xi Changzhen again.