Chapter 99: The Beginning of Troubled Times (Part 2)
The Wei army retreated cleanly like a whirlwind. The Shu army on Xinfeng City finally breathed a sigh of relief. Ning Sui almost drew the troops in the city. However, the war just now had more than a thousand people. If Zhong Hui continued to attack fiercely, Xinfeng would definitely not be able to stand for long.
The emergence of the Shu army at Hangu Pass was a coincidence. Jiang Wei originally intended to withdraw to Bingzhou with Zhong Hui's main force and lead the Shu army to raid the ferry near Luoyang. Unexpectedly, Hangu Pass was lost, and he had to go water and land to detour the rear of Hangu Pass to seize Hangu Pass.[]
Previously, when the Wei army seized the pass, it mainly attacked sneak attacks, so there was no major loss in the city walls and gates of Hangu Pass. The Shu army lined up on both sides, and the Wei generals who stayed on the city knew how heavy their mission was. The catapult carts were concentrated on the east side of Hangu Pass. This army was more than 20,000 alien armies led by Tufa Shoutian and Yao Guna.
Jiang Wei personally led more than 30,000 people to guard the west side, without any siege equipment. It was a bold decision to hand over the catapult to the alien races for use, and it was also a special trust in the alien races. Since the Northern Expedition, the catapult to the siege can be regarded as the magic weapon of the Shu Han Dynasty. This is also clear about the fact that Shoutian and Yao Gu are also clear about this.
The two elders were excitedly studying how to break through Hangu Pass. No matter how many Wei troops there were in the city, they would not be more than Shu troops at the city. And how sharp the catapults of the Shu army carried only a limited amount of stones.
"Battle, it's enough to smash this thing to open the city gate." Yao Gu's attitude was still old-fashioned.
Bald Fashoutian didn't mind, and laughed and said, "Yao Guna, I'll leave the city to me. If someone comes from behind, you have to help me block it."
Yao Guna stretched out his tongue, but had no objection. He took the Qiang army to protect the rear. It was a pity that he could not use a catapult. If the Wei army from Luoyang was attacked from behind, he would be a fool.
The rumbling sound kept ringing, and both the Wei army and the Shu army knew that it was a catapult that started the operation. Countless stone bullets hit the city gate. Although the sight was a little worse, the angle was not very good. However, if hundreds of stones were thrown out in a round, there were always a few that could hit the target.
The walls of Hangu Pass are strong and cannot be collapsed in a short while, but the gates of any city are the most fragile. Ordinary catapults cannot accurately throw attacks, and they cannot win in terms of quantity. Therefore, if you want to kill the master with a random punch, only the catapults of Shu Han can be competent.
Jiang Wei nodded slightly while listening to the voice on the other side, leaving five thousand Shu troops stationed at the city waiting to grab the pass. He turned around with 25,000 Shu troops, ready to fight against the Wei army in Zhong Hui.
Zhong Hui's whereabouts were actually unexpected, but after Zhong Hui sent someone to help Bingzhou, the messenger who was sent to help Bingzhou, was intercepted by Jiang Wei's Shu army on the way back to report. So things became much simpler. What reason did Jiang Wei not prepare in advance?
The 50,000 Wei troops soon came into view and entered the sight. Jiang Wei immediately took the 25,000 Shu soldiers and formed a formation.
"Jiang Boyue!" Zhong Hui rushed forward surrounded by the generals, and saw Jiang Wei's banner from afar, and couldn't help shouting.
"Jiang Wei is here! Zhong Hui's child is not dead yet!" Jiang Wei shouted loudly, with awesome momentum.
"Run!" The Wei army was closer and could hear the sound of a catapult attack on Hangu Pass. Zhong Hui did not hesitate and ordered the entire army to assault!
"kill!"
"Run!"
The Wei army's infantry and cavalry could still maintain the battle sequence while moving forward, and each shouted loudly to kill. There were only one or two thousand Han soldiers on the Shu army, and the rest were alien warriors. Seeing the Wei army rushing over, the alien warriors burst out with blood, and their eyes were filled with excitement.
Some people are born warriors!
After several waves of crossbows shooting, close forces were met, and the spears of the alien race and various weapons met the cavalry and sword and shield hands of the Wei army.
Speed is a powerful weapon for cavalry. At this time, even if the opponent has a spear, he must use cavalry. The sword and shield hand is a specialized army for the foreign soldiers of Shu Han. It can reduce casualties and try to fight closely together, so as to give the comrades behind him time to enter the battle circle. This is the task of the sword and shield hand.
"Ah!" Screams kept coming, and Jiang Wei led more than a thousand personal soldiers to stand proudly in the middle of his own formation. The Wei army seemed to be stormy waves constantly attacking the Shu army's formation, and Jiang Wei's protruding point happened to be where the Wei army stood!
"Kill!" Several Wei generals saw the Shu Han generals coming to the front line and waved their weapons to kill the generals. This is a good opportunity to make contributions!!
Jiang Wei sneered, and the spear in his hand was completely incomprehensible. There were a few more corpses on the ground when he met him. The personal soldiers behind him were all elite Shu soldiers who had followed Jiang Wei for several years, and many of them were even selected and trained by Jiang Wei during the Zhuge Liang period.
For these elite soldiers who have experienced many battles, although the battle in front of them is dangerous, it is nothing. The array is clear, the advance and retreat are orderly, and they are also brave, with vision and mind than ordinary soldiers. Although there are only more than a thousand people, they can rely on the powerful formation of the alien race and are an impeccable army.
Zhong Hui's face was chilling, knowing that this was Jiang Wei's efforts. The other party had already taken out his original intention to deal with him. If the ships that had not returned to Bingzhou and could not return to Hangu Pass, wouldn't his 50,000 people have become a wandering army?
If you can't return to the territory of Wei, the 50,000 Wei troops will sooner or later be dispersed. This is why Jiang Wei took out his old man and fought in front of him.
This night full of coincidences and variables is enough to determine the fate of the Wei army and the fate of Zhong Hui.
The Wei army at Hangu Pass also knew that their chief general was fighting fiercely with the Shu army. Unfortunately, after receiving Zhong Hui's instructions, most of the troops in the city were separated to Luoyang to take a boat to Bingzhou. Now there are only more than 5,000 defenders in Hangu Pass.
It is difficult to deal with this amount of troops, let alone go out of the city to assist in the battle.
The fierce battle continued. With the powerful force of the Wei army rushing, the Shu army retreated three miles before stabilizing its position. After standing firmly, the Wei army seemed to have no strength, the offensive was still fierce, but its morale began to decline.
Zhong Hui shook his head slightly. After fighting and rushing overnight, the Wei army had already consumed most of its energy. Now the final strength has not been able to break through the defense line of the Shu army, and the outcome of this battle is actually a certainty.
Jiang Wei continued to kill Wei soldiers and generals with a spear. Seeing that Wei Jun had a tired look on his face, he then made a spear and drove his horse and started a counterattack!
Chapter completed!