At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 97 Northern Wei Siege Strategy
at dusk.

A loud horn sounded.

The Northern Wei army retreated like a tide and withdrew back to the camp.

Leaving the corpses all over the ground with no one paying attention.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and crows were circling overhead.

"happy."

Xiao Han walked into the main hall of the city tower and put down the bloody knife in his hand. His armor was also covered in blood.

this afternoon.

He killed at least several hundred Northern Wei soldiers, and even his sword was bent.

Since the Battle of Yuyang, he has not personally fought in the battlefield for almost two years.

Even when defeating the Xue Yan tribe, he was still in the general's tent commanding the battle.

Shen Pei, Xueying and Yuwen Yulou were all covered in blood, with Shen Pei the worst.

The number of people who died under his sword was probably no less than that of Xiao Han.

Yu Wenyulou's pretty face, on the other hand, turned a little pale.

"Aren't you used to it?"

He smiled and said, “After you fight a few more battles, you’ll get used to it.”

Fighting in the arena.

In the face of such a massive battle, it was nothing more than a child's play.

King Kong refers to the Black Tortoise, who can defeat a hundred men and kill a thousand men.

But if they encounter tens of thousands of cavalrymen, they will have to flee in disgrace.

The Grand Master of the Celestial Realm was known for being able to come and go freely amidst an army of ten thousand, but at that time the Northern Wei had an army of a full 100,000.

When the celestial realm comes, you should also be a little afraid.

Even someone as strong as Xiao Han would not dare to lead his troops into the battle rashly. Right now, there were only 5,000 elite cavalry in Qimen Pass, and the remaining 5,000 were infantry.

Five thousand against one hundred thousand. You must know that the one hundred thousand troops of the Northern Wei Dynasty were not a mob, but an army that had experienced many battles.

They have been fighting on the battlefields and grasslands with the Northern Palace Army's cavalry for many years, and there are countless Northern Wei martial arts masters in the army.

If you charge into the battle rashly, you will die.

Compared with Yuwen Yulou, Shen Pei was filled with murderous aura and did not show any discomfort at all.

"readily."

Chen Gonggaoli, covered in blood, followed him into the hall.

"Replace the next group of soldiers to go up to the city."

Xiao Han said: "Gao Li will guard the first half of the night, and Chen Gong will guard the second half."

"promise."

The two took orders.

Although the Northern Wei suffered heavy casualties during the daytime siege, the casualties among the soldiers defending the Xiliang city were also not small.

Take inventory.

Three hundred people were killed in the battle, one hundred were seriously injured, and more than two hundred were slightly injured.

At midnight.

Moon stars are rare.

Accompanied by the loud sound of trumpets, the Northern Wei army began to attack the city again.

It was almost the same tactic of wearing out the army that Xiao Han used yesterday.

The Northern Wei army launched charges every once in a while.

It was not until the early hours of the morning that the Northern Wei army retreated back to the camp due to exhaustion.

When smoke rises from cooking fires inside Qimen Pass.

The Northern Wei army began to charge forward again.

For twelve hours a day, regardless of day or night, the sound of fighting never stopped at the entire pass.

"crazy."

A few days later.

In the inner city.

Gao Li, covered in blood, came to the lobby and cursed: "In five days, the Northern Wei people attacked the city seventy-two times. They are crazy. These Northern Wei barbarians are really crazy."

"General, there are less than 6,000 people left in the city, and they are exhausted. We must send more troops."

Chen Gong's face was solemn: "Who will be the commander of the Northern Wei this time?"

The strategy of fighting by attrition, although a bit clumsy, is the most effective method.

Relying on numbers, they can gain power and take lives.

The Northern Wei Dynasty had an army of 100,000, which was enough for them to take turns attacking cities and resting.

The longer the fighting lasts, the more advantageous it will be for the Northern Wei.

"This is to force me to transfer the troops from Xiliang to Qimen Pass."

Xiao Han sensed something unusual from the Northern Wei people's continuous offensive.

At this time, there were still 10,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, 15,000 Black Armor Army, and 8,000 Shen Ce Army in Xiliang.

If these three cavalry units did not move, even if the Northern Wei army could capture Tianxian Pass and invade Xiliang, they would only be seeking their own death.

"Pass the order."

He said, "Order Huluxu to lead 10,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to pretend to go to Luanshi City to support Shi Qing."

"Let Zhuge Shou lead 10,000 Black Armored Soldiers to rush to the aid of Qimen Pass."

"The Shen Ce Army is stationed in the Xiliang camp."

Xiao Han did not transfer all the troops under his command at once, but left the Shen Ce Army to guard the house.

If the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the Shen Ce Army, and the Black Armor Army were all transferred out, I'm afraid those people would become suspicious.

After all, he has always been cautious in doing things.

The movement of the Western Liang army naturally could not be concealed from the spies of various forces, and the Northern Wei offensive was even more fierce.

In just three days.

The defenders of Qimen Pass suffered two thousand casualties, and the price paid by the Northern Wei was leaving more than ten thousand corpses in front of the pass.

Fourth day.

Ten thousand Black Armored Army arrived and stationed in Qimen Pass.

"Chen Gong, Gao Li."

Zhuge Shou led his soldiers to quickly climb up to the top of the city wall and replaced the original palace troops.

"Go down and rest. Let me take over."

Zhuge Shou was in high spirits.

Chen Gong and Gao Li's eyes were bloodshot and they were filled with murderous intent, but they looked extremely tired.

"give it to you."

The two did not refuse.

"Brothers, let the barbarians of Northern Wei see the might of our Black Armor Army."

Zhuge Shou shouted.

"kill."

"kill."

"kill."

Black armor, sharp swords, fluttering banners, and high morale.

The Northern Wei people originally wanted to attack the city while the two armies were changing guard.

But as soon as Pu encountered him, he was defeated and defeated by the Black Armor Army led by Zhuge Shou.

The horns outside the city sounded loudly.

It was dusk.

The sun is setting in the west.

Xiao Han went around the military camp twice before returning to the mansion.

Xueying, Yuwen Yulou and Shen Pei helped defend the city from the top of the city wall.

After bathing.

Xiao Han sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, and began to practice internal energy, comprehending the second of the Three Kuangfeng Swords, the Path to Hell.

Once you have accumulated some, you can use the God-killing points to build the Hell Realm.

The Northern Wei marched southward, and Xiliang fought fiercely for half a month. Every day, battle reports were sent to the capital from the Pingxi General's Mansion at an express speed of 800 miles.

The severity of the incident shocked the officials in the court.

The 100,000-strong army attacked Qimen Pass day and night.

Within half a month.

The casualties in Xiliang amounted to more than 10,000, while those in Northern Wei also amounted to tens of thousands.

Compared with the tragic situation in Xiliang, the border between Northern Wei and Jiyou was much quieter. The 100,000-strong Northern Wei army and the Northern Palace Army's cavalry were confronting each other in Juma City.

Only a few small-scale cavalry battles were fought, and the total number of soldiers participating on both sides did not exceed 10,000.

In the capital city.

The emperor of the time looked at the memorial in his hand and his face turned blue with anger. After returning to the inner palace, he started cursing.

"What does Xie Xuanli want to do?"

"Keep your troops in place, or even take the initiative to give up the western defense line."

"Does he want to rebel?"

"Or they want to deliberately let the Northern Wei cavalry move south."

"His Majesty."

Guo Jia, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, said in a deep voice: "The Marquis of Zhenbei may have a big plan."

"Now, most of Xiliang's main forces have been transferred to Qimen Pass and Luanshi City, and only the Shen Ce Army is left in Xiliang City."

Guo Jia: "I have received news that the Northern Wei army is still sending more troops to Qimen Pass. I am afraid that in a few days, the Shen Ce Army will also be transferred to the front line, leaving the rear empty."

"But the Marquis of Zhenbei took the initiative to give up the defense line on the west side of Jizhou. If the Northern Wei sent a light cavalry to attack Xiliang from Tianxian Pass, the consequences would be disastrous."

(End of this chapter)