Chapter 228 Hastily Retreat
The coalition forces fought first on the plains and then on the battlefield, and now they have to fight tough battles again.
The tough battle is to conquer the enemy's key areas and cities with strong defenses, and it is also the most difficult.
When Xiang Ge heard this, he couldn't help but say, "The military strategy is full of military tactics. The superiors attack the plan and the inferiors attack the city. Today, Shanyuguan is different from the past. Not only is there 100,000 Qin troops, but the defense is also perfect. If you fight a tough battle, I think it is inappropriate."
He said this because he was afraid that Ren Ying would ask the Huan army to attack again in the name of the commander of the coalition forces. At that time, the Huan army's soldiers would have blood sprinkled on the city gate.
After hearing this, Ren Ying shook his head slightly, looked at Xiang Ge and said, "Brother Xiang thought there was any other good way now? If the Qin army held the barriers and couldn't come out, we still had to fight a tough battle. Therefore, Shanyuguan will sooner or later."
"This..." Xiang Ge was speechless and couldn't help but look at Hanzhou.
Hanzhou, like Xiang Ge, was also afraid that Ren Ying would let the Chu army attack the city again. Although the two of them sarcastically mocked each other, they must have stood together in this matter. They couldn't help but say: "It's okay to fight a tough battle, but our Chu army and Huan army have both fought against the Qin army. Now, should Brother Ren take action?"
"Yes, Brother Ren is the commander of the coalition army. He has been famous by all the generals in the empire and is well-known. If he leads the Jin army to attack the city, he will definitely be able to conquer Shanyuguan in one fell swoop." Xiang Ge hurriedly said.
"Okay, okay, you two don't have to wear high hats for me." Ren Ying smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Since that's the case, my Jin army should be fighting this battle."
"Brother Ren will win." The two of them hugged each other in unison.
On the other side, inside Shanyuguan.
The Chu army retreated, and the Qin army returned to the pass, Lian Xiao also walked quickly and reported to Xiao Yuan.
At this time, he was covered in blood. His originally resolute cheeks were stained with a lot of blood stains, and there were many scars on his armor.
Seeing Xiao Yuan, Lian Xiao immediately knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "Lord, I will fulfill my mission!"
"Go up quickly, General." Xiao Yuan hurried forward and helped him up in person. He couldn't help but praise: "In this battle, the general was the best of the three armies, and Qin made an indelible contribution!"
As he spoke, he also looked Lian Xiao up and down, and saw the scars of his armor, and asked nervously: "Is the general injured?"
"Some minor injuries are not in the way." As the lord, his concern made Lian Xiao smile.
But when Xiao Yuan heard this, he hurriedly said, "How can the war injuries be cured? Hurry up! Pass on the military doctor!"
On the Qin army, Xiao Yuan was not lost in the battle because of the victory of the two battles, and was still waiting for the battle. He knew that Huan Chu had attacked, and next, the Jin army was afraid that it would be the battle.
Two days later, Ren Ying led 100,000 Jin troops to the city.
This time, instead of provoking and confronting the battle like the previous two times, the army headed straight to the city and made a stance of siege.
The 100,000 troops were arranged into several square formations, covering the sky and overwhelming. Looking down from the city gate, it was endless and endless.
Ren Ying was in the position of command. Under his order, more than a dozen Jin army infantry began to work together to push the rushing car in front, and countless soldiers carried the ladder and made all preparations before the war.
Looking at this posture, Xiao Yuan in the middle of the city said seriously: "It seems that the Jin army is preparing to attack Shanyuguan forcibly."
"The battle against the tough is the war that our Qin army soldiers are best at. Although the Jin army is large in scale, if you want to attack Shanyuguan, you have to pay the price of bleeding!" Zhao Mu said.
"That's right, this battle must be a headache for the Jin army! Don't say a single step! No one should give in to a single step!" Xiao Yuan said in a stern voice.
As he spoke, he also directly drew out the battle sword: "All soldiers, prepare to face the enemy!"
In bitter and cold areas, there are many strong soldiers. If we talk about the bravery of the soldiers below, the Qin people have always been martial, and Ren Ying has never fought with the Qin army, so he doesn't know how fierce it is.
Now that the siege is approaching and everything is ready, Ren Ying also stood up from the chariot, slowly pulled out the sword from his waist, and then pointed forward:
"Siege!"
"Supervisor Ren has an order! The entire army attacked the city-"
As the military order was issued and the war drums were beating, the Jin army began to launch the first wave of charge.
On the big plain outside the city gate, dust was flying, and countless soldiers were densely packed, like ants, swarming towards Shanyuguan.
The distance between the two sides quickly got closer. Xiao Yuan waved his hand and shouted without saying a word: "Shoot the arrow!"
With his orders, the Qin soldiers on the city blew their bows and arrows, aimed at the city, and launched a volley.
Arrows poured down like rain. Many Jin troops were shot by the rafted arrows during the charge and fell to the ground with a thunderous blow, but this did not stop their charge.
Soon, after reaching the distance, the Jin army crossbowmen below also pulled their bows and launched a reshoot.
The arrows on both sides were raining, shuttled back and forth in the sky, and the Qin soldiers also got caught arrows and fell down the city wall from time to time.
Amid the arrows, not long after, the front row of Jin troops had arrived at the city. Immediately afterwards, there were ladders, which were placed everywhere in the city walls. The soldiers of Jin soldiers began to use their hands and feet and climb up crazily.
The huge siege car was also pushed to the city gate. Under the protection of countless heavy shield hands, it launched violent impacts at the city gate.
The stone rolling wood was thrown down by two Qin soldiers in groups.
On the ladders, every moment, soldiers of Jin army were smashed and dropped, making shrill screams.
The soldiers on both sides began to sprinkle blood on the city gate.
After an hour of war, under the city wall, blood was already flowing into a river and corpses were piled up.
Although the Jin army had a strong offensive, facing the brave and warlike Qin army, they could not even get up to the top of the city, let alone attacking the city.
Ren Ying was in charge of the rear. Looking at the overall situation, at this time, his brows had already been deeply frowning, and he couldn't help but say:
"The bravery and fierce resistance of the Qin army are beyond surprise. No wonder the two armies of Huan and Chu will be defeated. If this battle continues, our soldiers will not only not be able to attack the city, but also not know how many people will be killed or injured."
Hearing this, his deputy general hurriedly said, "Supervisor Ren, since this is the case, it is better to retreat first, and then make the best plans."
"Well, I'll send an order to retreat." Ren Ying did not hesitate at all. To put it bluntly, he just wanted to observe the combat effectiveness of the Qin army because both Huan and Chu were defeated.
This siege was just a tentative attack, and his original intention was not a real attack.
Under his military order, the Jin army retreated as soon as they said they would retreat, and that they would come quickly and go faster.
After he returned to the coalition camp and learned the result, although Xiang Ge and Hanzhou didn't say anything, they got together at the same time when they left the central army tent.
Chapter completed!