empire wars

Chapter 114 Jiangling Fortress
After Meng Tian completed the training of the 50 troops, except for the 10 soldiers of the Xuanyong Legion, the remaining 40 soldiers were distributed among the four great beast legions.

The Green Dragon Legion, the White Tiger Legion, the Pianpian Legion, the Xuanwu Legion, and the four great beast legions.

Each legion now has 11 people, and for the legion's combat capabilities, it is still based on the previous arms, but many other arms have been added to increase the diversity of the arms, and it is no longer the previous single arm.

Now any legion has infantry, cavalry, archers, chariots and other types of arms with different attributes. The weapons are no longer limited to one kind, such as long feather swords, hundreds of crossbows, dragon-headed halberds, tiger-patterned spears, snake-shaped spears, Every legion will have it, which can deal with any type of enemy, adapt to various wars, and can carry out targeted responses.

As for the situation in Liangzhou of Xiyong, Jincheng County and Wuwei County under Qin Yuan's control are thriving, and Xiping County is recovering its former prosperity under the governance.

For the Qiang people in the north, the Ma family sent people to Mingwu City to negotiate peace and supported Ma Feiteng's behavior, expressing a kind of goodwill.

Today's north is not peaceful, the royal Jin family is eyeing the Ma family, and many battles broke out between the two sides, and the situation intensifies.

Both sides have sent people to request assistance, but without exception, they have been rejected.

Qin Yuan had no intention of expanding to the north in the short term, so he did not reject the Northern Qiang Ma clan's overtures. The two forces are now in the honeymoon period, and there will not be too many differences.

As for the Ma and Jin fights to the death, what does it have to do with Qin Yuan? I even wish that the two sides would lose out in the fight.

As for the changes in Xiyong and Liangzhou, the An and Han clans hugged each other tightly, and even the Northern Qiang royal family did not dare to provoke them easily.

The Anhan and Han clans were so ambitious that after occupying most of Western Yongliang Prefecture, it did not end there. Currently, only Qinghai County is left struggling to support it.

Yu Benzhi, the governor of Xiyongliang Prefecture, relied on his remaining troops to make the final resistance.

Meng Tian passed the news to Qin Yuan, and after obtaining consent, dispatched the expanded Azure Dragon Army to guard the junction of Jincheng County and Qinghai County. The hands of the two clans regained the lost land of the dynasty.

During this period, the An and Han clans of Northern Qiang also sent envoys to negotiate and strive for peaceful co-existence. However, in response to Qin Yuan's request, the An and Han clans gave up the territory of a county. Of course, the result was that the interests were not agreed upon. And ended up.

Of course, the real purpose of the envoys they sent was to test the bottom line of Qin Yuan's side. After knowing that Qin Yuan's forces did not want to participate in the war in Qinghai County, the An and Han clans finally let go and began to attack Qinghai County with all their strength.

Both parties knew that the war in Xiyong Liangzhou would not end with the fall of Qinghai County, but just the beginning. At that time, the overlords of the two parties would decide the ownership of Xiyong Liangzhou.

As for the army of the Southern Expedition, Xiping County, under Ma Feiteng's all-out campaign, quickly recovered the entire territory and began to march towards Shangling County.

Today, on the border of Shanling County, Ma Feiteng's Northern Qiang Army and Mengtian Xuanyong Army are stationed.

"Jiangling Fortress is an important gateway to Shangling County. As long as we take it down, I will lead the northern Qiang cavalry to flatten the river, capture Shangling County, and join the Lord's army."

Ma Feiteng stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the tall and majestic fortress city in the distance.

The city wall is built on the mountain, with towering and steep peaks on the left and right sides, and the only access is this unattainable fortress.

From Xiping County to Shangling County, if you pass through Jiangling Fortress, you can enter the territory of Shangling County in less than an hour.

If we bypass Gangneung Fortress, it will take at least two days and two nights.

"Wait until night falls, then start attacking the city."

Meng Tian said, looking at Ma Feiteng.

"it is good!"

Ma Feiteng didn't have any opinions, and he didn't dare to have any opinions, because Meng Tian's status was much higher than him, and Qin Yuan personally appointed him. This time, he personally led the Xuanyong Army to overwhelm him and prevent Ma Feiteng. The outstanding military exploits lead to a change in mentality.

There is no way, who let him take refuge in Qin Yuan for a short time, and being a Northern Qiang, it will take a certain amount of time to eliminate the estrangement between the two sides.

However, Qin Yuan's trust in him and the authority he gave him were still great. After all, he personally commanded the [-] Northern Qiang cavalry. In the battle in Xiping County, Ma Feiteng personally commanded the battle. There was no Qin Yuan or other Too many generals are involved.

If Ma Feiteng had rebellious intentions, he could have rebelled and broken away from Qin Yuan's rule when Qin Yuan left. However, Ma Feiteng did not do this. This was also a test for him by Qin Yuan. Now he has passed , that is his true self, and the level of trust in Qin Yuan's heart has been raised to another level.

Meng Tian personally carried out the strategic layout. From the barracks of the Jiangling Fortress, huge siege vehicles, siege ballistas, catapults, assault vehicles, etc., were pushed out.

The sun quietly disappeared on the top of the mountain, and the sky gradually dimmed.

In the military camp, two elite troops rushed out, namely the Crossbow Army and the Sharpshooter Army. They quickly arrived a thousand meters away from the fortress, and were concealed by the nearby mountains.

Swish swish!
Before the army arrived at the fortress, and even before they could even see the figure, the rain of arrows flying all over the sky fell down.

"Enemy attack, defense!"

"Hurry up and report!"

"Request support!"

Round after round of arrow rain fell, more than half of the thousands of soldiers defending the city were killed in an instant, and many of them still maintained expressions of horror and doubt.

Why, why can the enemy's arrows shoot so far?

No one would give them an answer, and then the rain of arrows fell, and on the winding mountain road in the distance, huge machines with a height of 20 meters and [-] meters appeared, moving towards the direction of the fortress, and then mixed with the rain of arrows Among them, there were many huge rocks, which exploded on the city wall, and potholes appeared suddenly.

"This day has indeed arrived!"

A middle-aged general with a square face came to the observation deck, with a straight back, as if there was great tenacity in this tall and straight figure like a poplar tree.

Looking at the army outside the fortress, he clenched his fists and trembled slightly, not sure whether he was excited or nervous.

"The head of the sect really has a clever plan. He has long guessed that the enemy will attack Shangling County."

The middle-aged man with a Guozi face said in a calm voice, he was transferred from Yidu County, and he also brought [-] elites, and in the past few days, he has dispatched troops and gathered [-] troops to guard the Jiangling Fortress.

His name is Guan Shicheng. He is one of the 36 Heavenly Stars of the Tiandao Sect. His ranking is no lower than Wei Zeyuan. He is deeply relied on by the sect leader. This time he was personally appointed by the sect leader of the Earth Sect. He has great authority in Shanling County and is the highest commander.

In addition to the current [-] army, he also issued an order to dispatch troops from various cities in Shangling County to come to support them. As long as they hold on for another three days, [-] troops will arrive, and by then [-] troops will be a mere one. Fortresses, even if the enemy has ten times more troops, they will not be able to capture them.

Guan Shicheng looked at the menacing enemy and immediately ordered defensive preparations.

He was well prepared, but he didn't expect the enemy's attack to be so violent.

Especially the dense rain of arrows. Generally, crossbows can shoot to two or three hundred meters, which is considered the limit, but the enemy's crossbows can shoot at least two miles, almost more than 300 meters, which was completely beyond his expectation.

Wherever he looked, he didn't see the figures of the Strong Crossbow Army and the Sharpshooter Army at all. He could only see the arrows flying from the sky covered by the mountain.

boom!boom!
A huge boulder hit the watchtower, Guan Shicheng jumped quickly and landed on the top of the city, with stone debris falling beside it, and the completely collapsed watchtower.

His eyes looked outside the city, a huge catapult, that kind of mechanical structure, he had never seen before.

According to the mountain rock, he deduced that the attack distance of this catapult can reach more than 600 meters. He didn't dare to take it in person, otherwise, that watchtower would be his fate.

But before he thought much, another rock fell towards the direction where he was standing.

The size, power, and range only slightly surprised Guan Shicheng. What made his scalp tingle was that the giant catapult seemed to be equipped with a navigation system and had the ability to strike accurately. Every stone that flew towards it was aimed at it. He left it behind.

Once, twice, or three times, or it could be said to be a coincidence, but this is already the sixth time, as soon as he shows up, he will be attacked by one or more catapults.

Except for him, those generals commanding on the top of the city received special attention, and many of them were unlucky enough to be smashed to pieces.

How to play this?Unless he does not stand on the top of the city to watch the battle, or take off the general's armor, he can avoid the precise attack of the enemy's catapult.

"Call up a shield soldier!"

Guan Shicheng said with a gloomy face.

It has been about an hour since the battle broke out, and he was still able to watch the changes in the enemy's formation, as well as the endless types of troops and weapons he had never seen before.

As night falls, except for the flickering firelight among the enemy troops, it is difficult to see clearly what types of troops the enemy has sent.

The most frightening thing is that under Meng Tian's command, just using long-range attacks on the army caused heavy casualties to the enemies in the fortress, and they couldn't even fight back. Whether it was a catapult or a crossbow, the range was far away. Not enough, can only be forced to be beaten.

Guan Shicheng and the soldiers defending the city were constantly slandering in their hearts, who is the side that is attacking the city, and who is the side that has the advantage in defending the city.

"Shenzhen Army advances 100 meters, the target, the army in the fortress!"

"Put the catapult on fire oil, fuel, and prepare for fire attack!"

"The vanguard is going to climb the ladder and the elevator. There is a trail on the side of the fortress, relying on the cover of the mountain to lurk there."

"The First Army of the Xuanyong Legion is ready for battle!"

Meng Tian had a strategizing expression on his face, watching the war that broke out in the fortress, analyzing the changes in the battle situation, and constantly issuing military orders, order after order in an orderly manner, showing off his outstanding general abilities.

Ma Feiteng stood aside as if he were a stone man. Listening to the complicated siege orders was even more uncomfortable than taking part in the attack himself.

However, he knew that it was Meng Tian's orders that made the siege progress so smoothly.

The talent of a general is what is necessary for a real siege general. Meng Tian is very good. Under his command, the enemy suffered heavy casualties, but as the siege side, not many soldiers died in battle.

At this time, the night has completely darkened, and the siege will officially begin. It was just a warm-up.

Boom boom boom!
Suddenly the ground shook violently, and the mountain shook, like a fortress like an iron barrel, crumbling.

Guan Shicheng couldn't hold back, and climbed onto the top of the city again. He saw a heavily armed army ahead, approaching him quickly.

This is the Xuanyong Army under Meng Tian. The soldiers are wearing heavy armor, holding a diamond-shaped shield in one hand, and sharp spears in the other. Behind each soldier, there are several shiny spears on their backs. Look, you can tell that it took countless resources to make it, and it is absolutely first-class.

For the Xuanyong army, equipment is only second. The most important thing is that the army with tens of thousands of people is in the same step, uniform, order and prohibition, and the feet are raised at the same time, and they fall on the ground at the same time, shaking the ground. It was like an indomitable giant, one step at a time, approaching Jiangling Fortress, as if trampling the indestructible city wall into pieces with one foot.

Looking down from above, the [-]-strong army is like a single person, with exactly the same movements, the speed is not slow, and there is no mistake at all.

"Attack, don't let them come near."

Guan Shicheng looked at Xuan Yongjun, and at this moment, panic appeared in his heart.

As a general who leads the army all the year round, he understands how difficult it is for the army to unite as one and coordinate its actions, let alone 1 people, even 100 people can hardly do this.

If the soldiers can achieve this step, the combat ability of the group will be improved several times, and they can easily deal with the enemy ten times and a hundred times.

"Raise your shield!"

A soft shout came from the army, and immediately, the soldiers of the Xuanyong Army raised the shields in their hands. Everyone's movements were exactly the same, every action was completely consistent, and there was no flaw at all. Moreover, the raised shields all fit together. Like a walking giant shield, its coverage reaches thousands of square meters.

Whether it was the arrows fired by the defenders, or the stones or rolling logs thrown, they were all blocked.

While everyone was stunned and terrified, Xuanyong's army did not slow down at all and reached the city wall.

"Throw!"

Swish swish!
The Xuanyong army who was approaching the city did not rush to the city, but at the same time removed the shields held above their heads, then drew their spears from behind and threw them towards the city.

Ten thousand javelins were thrown at the same time and landed on the top of the city at the same time, covering every position on the city wall of the fortress, and no corner was spared.

(End of this chapter)