Zhang Xianzhong was somewhat at a loss as to the current war situation.
I thought that Yingzhou could be captured without any effort, but who would have thought that the attack on the first day was met with arrows from officers and soldiers, killing hundreds of my own men. The next day, I sent my most powerful general Yao Baiya up, and I expected to win.
The battle was successful, but who would have thought that even Yao Baiya would die.
In the past two days, so many soldiers were lost, but Yingzhou didn't seem to be shaken at all.
These casualties were completely bearable for Zhang Xianzhong, who had a massive army, but the impact on the psychological morale of his men was irreparable.
"I don't believe it. Yingzhou is really a fortress." Zhang Xianzhong almost gritted his teeth and said, "Tomorrow, I will personally direct the attack. If we can't take Yingzhou and kill all the Tiger Guards, we will never withdraw our troops!"
Zhang Xianzhong was already cruel, but the people in Yingzhou City were in high spirits.
Everyone has seen the bravery of the Tiger Guards. With such Tiger Guards around, Yingzhou is like an iron wall! The rogue bandits who have been going all the way in Yingzhou have been unable to break through even the outer camps of Yingzhou in the past two days.
Ding Yunyi was not in such a good mood as they were.
On the first day of the two-day attack, they relied on a few rounds of random arrows to defeat the unsteady rebel army. On the second day of the attack, they relied on the rebel army fearing their reputation, protruding cavalry, and capturing the enemy.
The thief captured the king first and killed Yao Baiya in one fell swoop, causing the thief army to fall into chaos.
However, this will inevitably anger Zhang Xianzhong, who has fought twice, and the real bloody battle will soon begin. However, the Yingzhou soldiers and civilians who were caught up in the excitement did not know it at all.
Some arrows were picked up from the corpses of the rebels, and the craftsmen in Yingzhou City rushed to make a batch overnight. The dilemma of having bows and no arrows finally improved. But once the rebels exerted their strength, they attacked at all costs.
How useful can these arrows be?
Ding Yunyi doesn't know.
Where are the reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements? Two days have passed. They should be very close to Yingzhou, right?
Five days, this is what I promised, I just hope that the reinforcements will not be delayed as He Fengsheng said...
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"Deputy Town, in front Gao Ni welcomes Xiang, and Li Ni Zicheng leads tens of thousands of troops to block Huoqiu."
He Renlong held a book in his hand without moving his eyelids: "Where is Ai Wannian on the right now?"
"The camp was also set up, but there was no movement."
He Renlong snorted coldly: "Does Ai Wannian want me to attack too? I won't be fooled by him. Send the order and keep a close eye on Huo Qiu. When Ai Wannian comes, we will move."
"But Ding Yunyi is fighting in Yingzhou. The commander-in-chief ordered us..."
"The Commander-in-Chief ordered us, but now the situation has changed." He Renlong put down the book in his hand: "There are so many rogue bandits in Huoqiu, and their momentum is so huge. If they attack rashly, they will only lose their troops. I have to protect my brothers."
Think about it. Isn't Ding Yunyi very good at fighting? Isn't he known as a brave, loyal tiger and guard? The commander-in-chief gave him all his fine cavalry. I think he can persist there for ten days and a half without any problem, so he doesn't need me.
You’ll have to worry about it later.”
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"Has He Renlong moved?"
"Go back to Vice Town, no."
Ai Wannian said "Oh": "Does He Renlong want to wait until the bandits and I are exhausted before we can pick the peaches? Look at him. Whenever He Renlong moves, we will move too."
"But how do you explain it to the Commander-in-Chief?"
"Explain? What to explain?" Ai Wannian stretched lazily: "We are only campaigning in the Central Plains, and the affairs in Anhui have nothing to do with us. If the commander asks, he will say that there are hundreds of thousands of thieves.
It is also entrenched in Huoqiu. It is difficult to win at the moment, so long-term planning is needed."
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"Kill! Kill! Brothers, kill!"
Just when He Renlong and Ai Wannian were watching each other, neither of them willing to send troops first, a fierce battle was already happening outside Yingzhou City.
Exactly as Ding Yunyi expected, the main force led by Zhang Xianzhong finally appeared on the battlefield on the third day. And this time, the behavior of the rebel army was completely different from before.
Those bandits were killed and retreated one group at a time, and another group came up again, completely ignoring the casualties.
After the arrows were shot, the trap was almost filled with corpses, and the rebels rushed up like a tide.
The war horses neighed and the swords flew. The eight hundred warriors mounted their horses again, waving the sharp swords in their hands, and fought the bandits who rushed in front of them again and again, risking their lives.
There are too many, there are just too many rogue bandits. We can’t kill them all, they can’t stop them! Wave after wave, layer upon layer.
The banner of "Brave, Loyal, Tiger and Guard" has always been by Ding Yunyi's side, never leaving, and this banner is also the fundamental source of confidence for these eight hundred knights.
They are pitifully few, but they have nothing to fear, but it seems to them that as long as this flag remains, their hope is there.
This is a kind of confidence that is hard to believe.
Ding Yunyi had no idea how many people he had killed. He only knew that every time he swung his dragon fangs, one person would die under his sword, and then more bandits would rush up soon.
He even didn't know when this killing would end.
The sound of killings was loud, and the clash of swords and guns turned the place into a large blacksmith shop. The sound of "ding, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang clang, clang clang clang, clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanking clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanking clang clanging clang clang clang..."
Ding Yunyi is fighting hard, Duan Saner is fighting hard, Wang Wei is fighting hard, Huangfu Yunjie is fighting...all the brothers are fighting bloody battles there...
The city gate of Yingzhou suddenly opened, and a large group of officers and soldiers rushed out. The one who rushed at the front, commanding the officers and soldiers, was none other than Yin Menglong, the magistrate of Yingzhou!
During the two-day battle, Yingzhou never provided the most direct support outside the city. These officers and soldiers had never fought before and they were afraid of the ferocity of the rogue bandits.
But the bravery of Ding Yunyi and those knights finally infected them.
If Yingzhou is defeated, the rogue bandits will be so ferocious that the whole city will have no physical strength. To defend Yingzhou, the eight hundred cavalry will become their last and greatest hope.
The two days of fighting and today's bloody fight have all been witnessed by Yingzhou officers and soldiers. They are also officers and soldiers, they are also five-foot men with the same bloody spirit, and they can also go into battle to kill the enemy!
Once confidence is inspired, the energy that bursts out will be amazing.
"kill--"
Three thousand officers and soldiers erupted into a roar that shook the heaven and earth, and like a rushing river, they swept across the battlefield in an instant.
The participation of Yingzhou officers and soldiers in the battle made the eight hundred knights, who were already full of confidence, even more excited. The war horses neighed more cheerfully and the battle dances became faster.
Bodies were piled up everywhere, and blood gathered into several rivers. The entire battlefield had completely turned into a melting pot where people forgot about life and death.
No matter how much life is thrown into this melting pot, it will be instantly swallowed up by the flames without a trace.
Yingzhou had the manpower, but the location was advantageous, and its morale was extremely high at the moment. Even in the face of a fierce battle with an army of traitors several times their own, they did not lose at all.
When the arrows are gone, use the knife to kill; when the knife curls up, use the fist... In short, as long as there is one person standing here, this battle will never stop.
The rebels have never seen such desperate officers and soldiers. They are not here to fight, they are simply here to fight!
In fact, this is a very simple truth: if Yingzhou is there, everyone will live; if Yingzhou is destroyed, everyone will die. Now everyone's fate is tied to this city!
This killing lasted from morning to afternoon, from sunrise to sunset. The officers and soldiers of Yingzhou, together with the 800 cavalrymen, stood firm at all times.
They didn't take a step back!
Finally, the bandits couldn't hold on any longer and began to retreat one after another.
This day's battle seemed to be in vain again, but strangely, Zhang Xianzhong did not get angry, but instead ordered the troops to retreat.
He was very keen to see that although the defense line of the officers and soldiers was not broken that day, Yingzhou's troops were limited. Although he suffered heavy losses that day, Yingzhou also suffered huge casualties.
This is a war of attrition, and there are not that many people in Yingzhou to die!
Zhang Xianzhong's judgment was correct. Yingzhou did suffer huge losses on this day.
When the bandits that came in like a tide receded like a tide, the battlefield suddenly became silent.
The officers and soldiers silently cleaned the battlefield and rescued the wounded who were groaning in pain in a pool of blood.
"General, we have lost seventy-eight riders."
Huangfu Yunjie's words made Ding Yunyi sigh helplessly. Seventy-eight cavalry, among the eight hundred elite cavalry, were killed in one day.
However, Duan San'er's words immediately made Ding Yunyi's heart feel like he was pricked by a needle: "Sir, Feng Gui and Guisi are dead."
They were two of the seven brothers brought out by Ding Yunyi from Taiwan. Feng Gui and Ding Yunyi had served together in Penghu, and were one of the "Sixteen Heroes of Penghu".
However, it just disappeared in Yingzhou.
Three days passed. When the third day came, the unbearable casualties finally appeared. In the battles to come, more people would die.
Where are the reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements now?
Tomorrow the rebels will launch another attack, and the outside of the city will definitely be unable to be defended. Yingzhou will be under the most direct attack by the rebels. Considering Yingzhou's defense strength, it is impossible to defend it for several days.
Ding Yunyi will hold on for five days even if he grits his teeth, but can the reinforcements arrive in time?
No one can tell Ding Yunyi and the soldiers and civilians of Yingzhou this answer.
"General Ding, it seems that the bandit army will launch a more ferocious attack tomorrow." Yin Menglong, who was covered in sweat, came back and said worriedly.
Ding Yunyi nodded and said, "Yes, I'm afraid we won't be able to defend this place tomorrow."
"How about we retreat to the city first, wait for the reinforcements to arrive, and then fight out together with the inside and outside?"
"No!" Ding Yunyi shook his head and said: "Yingzhou's city defense is too weak. I'm afraid it won't be able to withstand the onslaught of the bandits for a few days."!~!