As reserve troops, the rear army mainly consisted of infantry and armor, and did not have many cavalry. These horses were prepared to supplement the cavalry camps of other armies.
Why
The valley where the granary is located is surrounded by stone ridges two to three hundred meters high, except for the valley entrance directly opposite Beiyuan Gate.
There are about 20,000 gold-hardened crossbow arrows in this batch. They are special crossbow arrows for the Tianji Repeating Crossbow. They have no tail feathers for balancing and are two to three inches shorter than ordinary iron feather arrows. Ordinary iron tire bows and Tuomu longbows cannot directly It is very simple to use this kind of gold-hardened crossbow arrows, but it is very simple to transform them into gold-hardened iron feather arrows.
They all knew that it must have been a surprise last night that allowed the elite troops of the Black Yan Army to pass under their noses, but at this time, no one would stand up and complain that Qin Muhou Dong Shou, Du Junfeng, Sun Quanzong and others were too careless.
After seeing that the fire in Zhucang was so big that it was difficult to extinguish it in a short time, Chen Hai and Ning Chan'er led the eighteen medicine slaves back to Beiyuan Gate to meet Huang Shuang and Granny He, preparing to arrange a breakout to the north.
When Chen Hai and others left Beiyuan Gate to break out of the encirclement to the north, they also arranged for a small number of soldiers to drive thousands of horses to block the two wings, so that the remaining soldiers and horses of the Xiyuan Army could not directly entangle them and delay their progress to the north.
The body of the township-level Tianji chariot is made of eighth-grade quenched iron. The armor on the front is one inch thick. Its defensive power is equivalent to seven or eight Xuan-level battle armors stacked together. Currently, it is located in the back mountain of Guoziling. The swallowing river pot in Chen Xuanzhen's hand can cause a strong impact on the body of the township-level Tianji chariot.
Even the rear army generals led by Chen Xuanzhen were not equipped with some sophisticated soldiers and armors. After all, the British King Yingshu had never thought of transferring the rear army to the front line to fight and attack camps.
It would take at least half a month for new grain and grass to be urgently transported from Yanjing.
Anyway, they couldn't take all of these war horses away, so there was nothing to regret.
Even if there were any machine guns, they would have been taken away immediately by the direct line guard battalion under King Yingshu. Chen Hai and the others were able to seize two township-level Tianji chariots this time. It can be said to be extremely lucky, but apart from the machine guns, they In addition to powerful war weapons, ordinary gold-hardened halberds, gold-hardened spears, hardened gold shields, and gold-hardened iron-tied bows and other fine war weapons can be said to be all available in the warehouse in the back mountain, and the quantity is extremely sufficient.
Chen Hai asked people to clean out the charred bodies of dozens of guards in the car who were killed by thunder pillars. At this time, Huang Shuang also received the news and personally led two hundred elites to come over, take over the two Tianji chariots, and bring them back Go to Beiyuan Gate.
To say that Tu Ziji could not directly recognize Chen Hai's voice when he suddenly came to Beiyuan Gate, but it would have been too slow for him to not have thought that the person hidden in the bronze mask was Chen Hai at this time.
Except for Chen Xuanzhen and Tu Ziji, there were only a few strong men in the middle and late stages of Mingqiao Realm among the generals in the rear army.
Why didn't Chen Hai hide his identity from him? Wasn't he afraid that the King of England and the eight clans in the capital would be furious and send troops to annihilate Tianji Academy
Chen Hai had people move out this batch of tempered gold arrows and a batch of soldiers and weapons that they could use to break out of the siege, and put them on carts for transporting goods. Then he and Ning Chaner destroyed the exit of the armory cave, leaving a large number of The rocks collapsed, hoping to cause as much trouble as possible to the Xiyuan Army before retreating.
There was no need for Chen Xuanzhen to send someone to report. The flames soaring into the sky from the mountains behind Guozi Ling and the thick black smoke rising directly from the clouds could be seen from two to three hundred miles away on a clear day. Anyone who saw such a big movement knew Guozi Ling clearly. Something big happened over there.
When it comes to who he is unwilling to be an enemy of in this life, Tu Ziji would definitely rank Chen Hai at the top. In addition to the deep friendship formed during those years of running the army together, only he can clearly know how powerful Chen Hai is. unbeatable.
Dong Shou had previously commanded King Qin's army in Hexi to divide into separate groups to encircle and annihilate the troops and horses of the Black Yan Army who crossed the Xiaolianshui River at night and entered between Xiaolianshui and Shishuling.
He, Huang Shuang, and Ning Chaner led 3,000 troops out of Xiao Lianshui City to attack Guoziling. Except for swords, bows, and halberds, they did not carry any other heavy armor or large shields that would slow down their speed. However, this time they made a sneak attack. It is Okura, the rear army of the entire Xiyuan Army. As long as he can successfully break through, he will not worry about not getting sufficient supplies.
Generals such as Li Xianghai and Sun Quanzong can be replaced at any time, but these 40,000 cavalry are direct descendants of Dong Shou who have been trained for many years, and there must be no room for loss.
Chen Xuanzhen was so angry that he was shaking, but there was nothing he could do.
It seems that there is no possibility of saving the granary and armory. Not to mention ruining his reputation in this life, how can he explain to the King of England and the feudal lords of the eight clans in the capital
Even without the cooperation of the Tianji Repeating Crossbow, these two Tianji chariots are incorporated into the battle formation and can provide strong support to the battle formation whether used for defense or offense.
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Dong Shou didn't know how heavy the losses were in Guoziling. If their camp in Shishuling fell at this time and all their food and fodder were destroyed, not to mention how many Black Yan troops could be annihilated and how many military exploits they could gain. King Qin of Hexi's army would have 40,000 generals. It is definitely not a good thing for the soldiers to suddenly fall into a desperate situation of running out of food and grass.
Tu Ziji never thought that Chen Hai would be colluding with the Black Yan Army.
Why did Chen Hai collude with the Black Yan Army
Chen Hai, however, regardless of what Tu Ziji was thinking, discussed with Huang Shuang the matter of breaking out of the encirclement and retreating to the north. At the same time, he instructed the generals behind him to grab a batch of weapons and armor from the warehouse, distribute them in a focused manner, and strengthen thirty The combat power of the Yu Hundreds.
In addition to tens of millions of kilograms of grain and a large amount of ordnance that were engulfed by the fire, there were more than 20,000 war horses in the stables in the valley where Okura was located. At this time, some of them were directly engulfed by the fire, and more were suddenly The fire scared the whole mountain and caused countless war horses to slip and fall into the cliff, becoming crippled and dead.
After all, the Xiyuan Army has 300,000 elite troops. The main role of the rear army led by Chen Xuanzhen is to ensure the logistics supply of the entire army, and its combat power is not strong.
Without any food reserves, the 40,000 generals would have no choice but to slaughter their horses to survive this difficult time. And if there was another accident on Yanjing's side, Jiyang and Heyang counties would have been completely crippled, and they would not be able to conquer from the local areas. With less food, the problem becomes more difficult and catastrophic.
"What should I do?" Du Junfeng was also at a loss. He rode over and asked Qin Muhou Dong Shou himself for advice.
Of course, there was also a group of war horses who were gathered up by Huang Shuang and brought to Beiyuan Gate.
Although more and more soldiers and horses were gathered on both wings, there was no way to get too close. In order to prevent the formation of the two wings from being disrupted, Chen Xuanzhen even had to order the horses that rushed over to be shot.
Tu Ziji remained silent, his eyes fixed on Chen Hai, who was wearing a bronze mask and slowly drove his horse to the front line to talk to Huang Shuang, the commander of the Black Yan Army's Beilu Camp.
When the two Fengyan power boxes are fully activated, the speed of the township-level chariot is 30 to 40% faster than that of an ordinary galloping horse. Once the speed is increased to the extreme, the impact of the 780,000 to 80,000 kilogram body will be Even those who are strong in the middle and late stages of Dao Dan realm dare not say that they can directly remove it from the front by patting their chests.
It takes a period of training to become familiar with driving the Tianji Chariot and charge into battle on the battlefield, but it is not difficult to control the Tianji Chariot.
"Since Huang Shuang's children are not afraid of death, let them die completely." Dong Shou said bitterly.
How many of the sect disciples who are truly determined to strive for military promotion are willing to join the rear army
Tu Ziji knew that Chen Hai could make him hear voices, so he would definitely not be careless.
Li Xianghai led his troops over and joined the main force led by Qin Muhou Dong Shou. When he saw the black smoke billowing from the direction of Guoziling, he also had a sad look on his face. He didn't understand why there was such a big basket
Chen Hai did not expect to be able to capture two township-level Tianji chariots in the deep valley at the back of Guoziling.
Seeing the hundreds of feet of fireworks blown up by the wind in the valley, Chen Xuanzhen's face turned livid. How could such a horrific flaw happen without the rear army he personally presided over? Even the scout reconnaissance network led by Tu Chongjin actually Such an elite enemy force would be allowed to sneak up to Guoziling without any knowledge.
Le Yi led more than 20,000 cavalry, wandering south of Shishu Ridge. They have confirmed that the surprise attack on Guozi Ridge should be led by Huang Shuangqin, the commander of the northern camp of the Black Yan Army. Huang Shuangsu used military skills to be cautious. When Also suddenly changed his style
At this time, Chen Xuanzhen and Tu Ziji had gathered 20,000 soldiers and horses from other camps and surrounded them from two wings. However, Chen Hai did not think that Chen Xuanzhen and Tu Ziji, with their rear army of 20,000 soldiers and horses, were still capable of completely surrounding them at this time. He was more concerned about the movements of the main force of the Xiyuan Army and other Qinwang troops outside Guoziling.
Tu Ziji was so shocked that he still hadn't told his master Chen Xuanzhen all this, and he didn't know whether to expose Chen Hai's identity on the spot.
After it was confirmed that Guoziling was attacked, Dong Shou had to let go of the Black Yan Army's defensive troops and horses that were fleeing here, gathered back the scattered Hexi cavalry, and ordered Sun Quanzong to lead his troops to the Shishuling camp, and after confirming Guoziling Before the Lingda camp was lost, their camp in Shishuling could not be lost.
Li Xianghai had only suspected this possibility before. Even if he confirmed it now, he was extremely shocked. It was unimaginable that the generals of the Black Yan Army were about to fall apart. The generals of the northern camp dared to attack the camp so boldly. .
He had missed this strange force of the Black Yan Army. Although he was not afraid that the British King Yingshu would hold him accountable afterwards, failing to annihilate this Black Yan Army would be a stain that he would have to bear for the rest of his life.
However, after finally obtaining two township-level Tianji chariots to strengthen their combat power, Huang Shuang would not let Chen Xuanzhen have the opportunity to directly attack the chariots with Yutunjiang Kettle even if he fought to the death.
At this time, Huang Shuang no longer engaged directly with the remaining soldiers and horses of the Xiyuan Army. Whenever Chen Xuanzhen wanted to arrange for his soldiers to rush up from the two wings, he would push out dozens or even hundreds of horses, and tie a grease-covered tail on the horse's tail. The quilt ignited the two-wing battle formations that were pressing towards the Xiyuan Army, and directly scattered the charging formations of the Xiyuan Army.
Although the stone ridge outside the granary was not very high, the wind and fire set the trees on the mountain ridge on fire. Countless brave soldiers fled from the valley, trampling the ice and snow into mud. At this time, the war was not going on yet. After stopping, the soldiers on the perimeter couldn't even think of climbing over the stone ridge to put out the fire.
After handing two township-level Tianji chariots to Huang Shuang, Chen Hai asked people to enter the cave again, only to find that the cave was very deep, but the interior was humid and difficult to store food and grass. However, there were a large number of soldiers and weapons stored inside. There is even a batch of tempered crossbow arrows just sent from Yanjing in the armory of the Yuan Army.