Thousands of butter torches illuminated the entire pass as bright as day. The dark soldiers formed a standard battle formation and slowly advanced one by one according to the unit number. The neat and orderly marching queue, the sharp swords and guns, the full momentum, and the attitude of indifference to death all show that this is a steel division.
One huge ladder-shaped siege vehicle after another, the towering and strong mobile arrow tower was wrapped with rawhide and covered with fire-retardant paint to prevent enemy rocket attacks. It was filled with soldiers holding strong bows, and The mobile trebuchet on the heavy vehicle was followed closely by the stone ammunition supply vehicles one after another. The huge and powerful bed crossbow on the nine-bow bed crossbow carts arranged vertically had already opened its ferocious bowstring, which was as thick as a finger. The bison tendon string tells you how far its range will be. All of this is slowly pushed to the front line by the soldiers, gradually approaching the towering city wall.
Seeing the dense sea of guns in front of her, Claudia felt no joy or relief in her heart. It was not originally planned that Li Wufeng would be allowed to return to the northwest in such a short period of time, which had a great impact on the military operations in Taixuan Mansion. Once the situation in the northwest stabilizes, the army in the northwest may quickly advance eastward. Not only will the plan to capture Taixuan Palace fail, but the gain and loss of Jiayuguan will also become a problem.
But the time is not yet ripe, and Claudia does not dare to rush the secret plan arranged by her side to launch hastily. Otherwise, if it fails, the Kaman people may never lose the opportunity to seize Jiayuguan, and she will feel guilty for this for the rest of her life. Therefore, Claudia could only continue to issue orders regardless of losses, increase the intensity of the attack, and try his best to create opportunities for his trump card to be fully implemented.
The frontline commanders kept arranging the assembled attacking formations according to the best attack formation and began to attack the towering city wall. The ballistas and catapults that had already been deployed also began to attack the defensive side of the city wall crazily. Huge boulders and crossbow arrows were ejected, and the maintenance soldiers nervously but skillfully installed and debugged these heavy siege equipment again and again, striving to achieve the best effect. Waves of stones and arrows flying in the sky hit the city wall one after another. The soldiers flew away. From time to time, some soldiers screamed and fell from the wall, and suddenly fell into a pulp.
At the same time, the soldier formations also deployed according to the attack method, or surrounded the siege vehicles and arrow towers, or held high folding ladders, shouting, and quickly swarmed up, and a fierce offensive and defensive battle began.
Standing on the city tower and staring coldly at the Kaman army attacking crazily below the city, Shen Jin, the commander-in-chief of the Jiayuguan defense side and the commander of the Taixuanfu First Guard Division, seemed calm and composed. After many offensive battles between Kaman and Sislo's armies, he was no stranger to the enemy's tactics, but some new situations that emerged still caught his attention.
First, the enemy launched attacks on both the north and south lines at the same time, and the combat effectiveness of the troops invested was also unusually strong, which greatly increased the pressure on one's side; second, the enemy prepared a large number of advanced siege equipment, such as arrow towers and The new generation of siege vehicles poses a great threat to the defending side. In the past few days since the war started, once the moat was filled, the number of casualties among our side's soldiers has skyrocketed. Today alone, the number of casualties reached one thousand during the day. Although the enemy's casualties must far exceed his own, this crazy offensive still frightened him; thirdly, the enemy's commander was also very cautious, and while attacking, he also strengthened the defense, on both sides of the city wall. Small fortifications were built not far away, and a large number of crossbowmen and spearmen were deployed, which were the natural nemesis of the cavalry, to prevent their own side from using cavalry for assault.
But this is only a superficial phenomenon. Shen Jin knows clearly, and the enemy's commander also knows that even if the enemy has such a huge advantage, it is not enough to capture Jiayuguan. Nearly 80,000 people in the city have been concentrated and armed. , can take up combat positions at any time. Relying on this naturally powerful defense system, the Kaman people may not be able to succeed even if they double their troops. But precisely because of this, Shen Jin became even more suspicious of what the enemy's conspiracy was. He racked his brains and scratched his scalp to figure this out.
The grand farewell party was finally over, and it was finally time to leave. Wu Feng gathered his thoughts and left the mansion with some reluctance. All the arrangements have been made. In order to strengthen all aspects of intelligence and information work in the Imperial Capital, Wufeng has also set up a special intelligence agency in the Imperial Capital, which is under the control of Gu Ji. The specific work is done by Bao Xue, who graduated from the Northwest Military Academy's intelligence major. Cheng is in charge, and Little Willy will return to the northwest with Wu Feng. Wu Feng hopes that he can enter the Northwest Military Academy for further studies. He values Little Willy's intelligence talent very much. Charlotte naturally followed Wu Feng and left. Although the relationship between the two was not clear, Wu Feng was already used to Charlotte's cooking taste. Even Qin and Gu were full of praise for Charlotte's cooking skills.
After holding a grand engagement ceremony with the seventeenth princess, Wu Feng saw Angel who was a little disappointed and sad. Wu Feng secretly met with Duke Marco, the patriarch of the Huey family, and formally expressed his hope to enter into an engagement with Angel. Duke Marco naturally He agreed wholeheartedly, and Angel was also overjoyed. The two parties exchanged tokens according to the custom of Tanghe people. At the same time, Wu Feng also asked Duke Marco to understand the reasons for not publicizing his engagement with Angel for the time being, and hoped to get the support of the Huey family in the imperial capital. .
This hit it off with the treacherous Marco. Although the two parties did not sign a written treaty, the Huey family's economic interests in the northwest and northern Luzon will be fully guaranteed, and the Huey family will help Wu Feng collect information about the northern part of the empire and the imperial capital Zhongzhou. Intelligence information came to a consensus, and Duke Marco even provided a list of officials from across the empire who were close to the Huey family, hoping to be of help to Wu Feng.
It was the three princesses from the Yue Jing Kingdom who made Wu Feng the most reluctant to leave. Since the three princesses came to visit, their relationship has been greatly improved, and their interactions have become closer. They are generally bright and charming. Li Qingke is quiet and elegant, Li Qing's poems are cool and aloof, Li Qingyun is lively and pure, the images of these three beauties, who are as beautiful as flowers and jade, are deeply imprinted on Wu Feng's heart. The three beauties' perception of Wu Feng has also been greatly improved. Wu Feng's humorous conversation, the intimidating momentum shown by his gestures, and his sincere and generous grace all made the three women's hearts beat.
Especially the two girls, Li Qingshi and Li Qingyun, although they know that their eldest sister has been attracted to Wu Feng for a long time, Wu Feng's peerless charm still attracts the two girls like a magnet, making the two girls conflicted and uneasy. Wu Feng His performance also made the girls feel as if they were lost in a fog. He was generally warm and polite, and generally thoughtful and generous. From time to time, he would invite one of the three girls alone to either go to the Fenghua Poetry Garden as a guest or go to the Imperial State Theater to watch a musical. Either go to a scenic spot in the suburbs to have sex, which surprises the three girls. However, Wu Feng has never officially revealed his romantic preference, which also makes the three girls depressed.
It wasn't until the news of Wu Feng's engagement to the seventeenth princess of the empire spread that the three girls were heartbroken. However, Wu Feng's special visit after the engagement seemed to ignite a glimmer of hope for the already desperate three girls. They also knew the customs and habits of the imperial nobles regarding marriage, which gave them great expectations. However, Wu Feng didn't explain anything else when he came to visit, but he kindly invited the three women to visit the northwest at the right time, which made the three women feel mixed. In the end, the three women accepted the invitation, but of course not at this time.
Wu Feng's transformation of his personal guard team has also been going very smoothly in the past six months. Many martial arts masters who failed to achieve what they wanted in the martial arts examination have become Wu Feng's subordinates. After rigorous examination and identification, Wu Feng Feng also chose to keep some people, and in response to Wu Feng's request, many outstanding disciples from the ** sect, Xueshan sect and Bashan Gu family also entered the ranks of Wu Feng's personal guard, and the combat effectiveness of the guard has changed significantly.
On August 8, 695 in the Continental Calendar, Wu Feng finally set off back to the northwest amidst the congratulations of the ministers of the imperial capital. Along with him was the seventeenth princess of the empire who had just turned sixteen but had become his fiancée. Situ Yutang. Wu Feng originally wanted to rush back to the northwest as soon as possible, but the pampered Seventeenth Princess forced him to slow down. Although the royal-style carriage was beautiful, it was not suitable for long-distance travel. From the imperial capital to Jinzhong Fucheng, originally It only took two days to travel, but it took four full days, making Wu Feng anxious but helpless.
At this time, Wufeng once again received an urgent report from the northwest. The battle between the Kaman army and the siege of Jiayuguan was extremely fierce. The Kaman people used a large number of advanced siege equipment almost desperately, regardless of the cost. Two hundred thousand troops took turns to attack, and the battle was very difficult. Although it was not yet in danger, it seemed from this phenomenon that the Kaman people had made it clear that they were bound to win Jiayuguan.
At the same time, after it was determined that the Western Military District of the Empire was unable to send troops to intervene in the Taixuanfu war, Kaman's marching army to the west, which had been moving slowly, suddenly accelerated its march, like a sharp arrow piercing the Taixuanfu city with fierce force. , intending to swallow up Taixuanfu City in one go. However, the two main divisions of the Western Military Region, which were locked in a bitter battle in Jerok, were firmly held back by the Kaman army stationed in the Jiama area and were unable to escape. The battle situation fell into a stalemate.
In view of the critical situation in Taixuan Mansion, Ling Tianfang has made a decisive decision and ordered the Fourth Division of the Northwest Army stationed in Guide to rush northward and enter Taixuan Mansion first. The Guide Garrison Division has also entered a state of emergency combat readiness, and Leaving the city and advancing north, they can reinforce the fourth division that has entered Taixuan Palace at any time. He himself led the 2nd and 5th Corps of the Northwest Army and the 1st Independent Cavalry Division to quickly march eastward towards Taixuanfu City, and formally ordered the governor of Taixuanfu City, Phil, in the name of the Northwest Military and Government Jiedushi Palace. Ding asked him to stand firm and wait for reinforcements to ensure that Taixuanfu City was not lost.
After receiving this information, Wu Feng finally could no longer tolerate the slow speed of the convoy. He decisively ordered the new guard captain - a man from the Changchun Sword Sect whose loyalty and ability had been rigorously scrutinized and tested by Wu Feng and Gu Ji. The master Zhong Guang led some of the guards to stay, and cooperated with the internal affairs personnel sent by the empire to escort the Seventeenth Princess on patrol to protect the safety of his fiancée. He led several guards to rush to Guide day and night, hoping to arrive before the main force of the Northwest Army arrived. Join them when they return to Germany.
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