In the early morning, a layer of white mist shrouded the mountains and fields.

It was originally a peaceful scenery, but bursts of "dong dong dong" drums were heard, awakening the sleeping mountains and rivers. Gradually, the sound of horse hooves and shouts came one after another, echoing in the surrounding mountains.

Qin Liang even heard the people shouting in unison: "Unify!" This was probably the righteous rhetoric he had preached in the army before, to unify the world and end the war. When the military generals once again used this sentence to boost morale, the soldiers had

made a brief cry.

There are people and horses in all the ravines on the front line, and there are people on the hillsides. There are groups of people and horses on the undulating terrain, with flags like clouds. The troops and horses of various units are spread out among the low mountains and hills, advancing towards the southeast. At first glance, the people and horses are simply

All over the mountains and plains.

This battle is different from the battlefield on the plains. The terrain is broken up by mountains and forests, and it should be composed of battles taking place in many places. The main battlefield is on the north bank of Dasheshui, in the river bend.

However, the key breakthrough direction is still in a wide and flat valley to the east.

Yesterday evening Qin Liang climbed up the hillside and could see clearly the location of the valley. However, because there was a mountain range blocking the west side of the valley, he could not see the scene inside the valley.

Early this morning, Qin Liang left the mountain village with his men and horses, moved to the southeast, and moved the flags, gongs and drums to a high ground, where the Chinese army was stationed.

The angle here is very good. Standing on the high ground, you can see through a gap between the mountains and see the valley behind. However, Xiong Shou's troops have not yet advanced to the gap. The vaguely visible figures are actually the Shu army.

of men and horses.

The only fly in the ointment is that there is a temple on the high ground, the Huangtian Temple, which also enshrines a clay Bodhisattva wearing a crown. Qin Liang doesn't like temples and has always kept a respectful distance from these things. This is in line with the concepts of ancient sages.

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However, because there is a temple, the way up is easy; the soldiers who conveyed the news can even ride horses and rush directly to the high ground. It is always difficult to have both ends.

...Xiong Shou's four divisions of the left school army of the middle base camp are marching in the middle of the valley.

There are also friendly troops advancing and retreating on both wings. You can know the advancing position of the friendly troops by looking at the soldiers waving flags on the hillside. On the right (west) is Yang Wei's troops. The men and horses under them both belong to the middle camp, so they are not far away; however, the mountains on the right are high.

Some, the line of sight is blocked and Yang Wei's main force cannot be seen.

On the left is Deng Ai's Liangzhou Chinese and Foreign Army. From certain angles in the valley, you can intuitively see their activities. There are people everywhere among the undulating hillsides.

Probably because the low-lying area is easy to store water, there are actually rice fields in the middle of the valley. The rice has been harvested, and sprouts have sprouted on the rice piles. The fields are green. Just looking at the color, it makes people think that late autumn is the beginning of spring.

There were groups of horsemen on both sides of the rice fields, and people were also trekking back and forth in the paddy fields. Noise, horses neighing, and drums filled the entire valley.

After the soldiers' armors were painted, they basically only had two kinds: black and red. The Wei army had many black armors, so the scene in the valley seemed like a huge black flood!

At this time, several horses from the Shu Army ran over holding flags. They reined in their horses a hundred steps away, pointed to the flag with the word "Xiong" written on it in the distance and said, "Who is General Cao?"

Xiong Shou used to be the governor of the cavalry department (one hundred cavalry commander), but now someone asked him his name in front of the formation! He kicked his horse forward and shouted loudly: "This general is General Jianwu of the Great Wei Dynasty, from the Zhongba camp

Lieutenant of the Zuo School, Marquis of Long Live Pavilion, Xiong Shou! The courtesy name is Bosong."

In the Shu army formation opposite, a feather-decorated general flag with the word "Zhang" could be seen, but Xiong Shou didn't know for a while whether the coming general was Zhang Yi or Zhang Yi. These two generals of Shu were more famous.

At this time, the enemy riders in front whispered to each other, and one of them actually responded: "I've never heard of it, just an unknown person!"

Xiong Shou was furious. People who thought that Shu was too far away didn't know, but Sima Shi and Xiahou Ba, who had defected to Shu Han, should know his name?!

He immediately waved his horse, rushed out of the formation, raised his finger and pointed at the opponent and said: "If you have the guts, come and fight!"

But the Shu general ignored him and turned around and left.

The guards followed on horseback, protecting Xiong Shou. But Xiong Shou waited and saw that the enemy troops were guarding a gentle slope, and they were all crossbowmen. He did not pursue them, and then turned around and returned to the army, and immediately ordered the light troops

Go ahead and launch an attack.

The sound of "crackling" strings was soon heard from the front, and the Wei army on the other side of the rice field also began to fire arrows.

"Shoot!" the general shouted, and the two rows of crossbowmen fired again, and the archers behind also adjusted their angles toward the sky to release arrows. Xiong Shou looked up and saw that the black spots in the sky were densely packed, as if someone had stabbed a hornet's nest.

Arrows from both sides flew into the air.

Then there was a clanking sound of metal in the military formation, and a scream of pain was heard from time to time. The ground in front of the light soldiers' queue was suddenly covered with a large number of arrow feathers. The arrows that hit the ground were not so

It is dense, but at first glance it looks like a large area, as if a mature reed suddenly grew up.

Someone dragged the injured soldier down. But the people did not stop. The crossbowmen who had been replaced sat on the ground one after another, supported the bow with their feet, and began to string the bow with both hands.

The soldiers in front on both sides had armor, and the light soldiers were shooting at each other like this. It would be impossible to tell the winner for a long time. Moreover, the Shu army on the opposite side occupied the slope. Although the position was not high, they also had an advantage in shooting arrows. Xiong Shou then ordered the cavalry in the front to

Attack!

"Dong dong dong..." A dense drumbeat sounded, and the shouts of the generals came again. The light infantry in front retreated to both sides, and the armored cavalry holding counterweight spears came forward, simply

They reorganized their formation.

A general in the middle raised his spear high and shouted. All the horsemen shouted in unison, and a group of horses immediately moved forward to attack.

The horses began to accelerate, and the roar of the horses' hooves was deafening. The "rumbling" sound seemed to be rising into the air, getting louder and louder, spiraling upward!

"Kill! Kill..." People roared, like a torrent of steel rushing on the ground mixed with yellow dust all over the sky.

The light soldiers of the Shu army on the opposite slope also retreated, and many Wugang chariots soon appeared in the distance! From a distance, they looked like big hedgehogs in the military formation.

Those Wugang vehicles did not form a row to block the front of the army, but were arranged in a deep and scattered manner, and were coordinated by various infantry.

The Wei army soldiers on the slopes on both sides had already seen the Wugang chariot, and they were not surprised when the cavalry rushed up. However, the Wugang chariot had crossbowmen and spears, especially the spears carried on the vehicle were very long. After all, they could be used.

The hole in the baffle was much longer than the weighted spear of the Wei army! The cavalry obviously could not directly try to break the formation and could only drive away the light crossbowmen of the Shu army.

The Wugang chariot is not a horse-drawn chariot, but a sidecar pushed by manpower. It moves slowly, but the horses will not be frightened, and the defense is very strong.

The Wei cavalry in front began to rein in their horses and slow down, and the horses screamed one after another. The Wei soldiers held round shields in one hand and spears in the other to poke at the infantry. However, the Shu infantry were not afraid of death and directly counterattacked in columns.

Impact!

Some Wei knights simply threw away their weighted spears and deftly took off their beryllium weapons from their backs. Seeing enemy infantry swarming towards them, several Wei knights immediately kicked their horses and rushed away in an attempt to disperse the enemy soldiers. A knight looked down from a high position.

, wielding the beryllium with both hands and slashing forward, with a "clang" sound, an enemy soldier was killed.

But in an instant, infantrymen rushed towards the cavalry on both sides. The enemy soldier on the left suddenly stabbed him with a spear. The knight screamed in pain, and there was a tooth-gripping sound from the armor.

Fortunately, he was more flexible in holding weapons with both hands. He immediately changed the direction and waved the beryllium, but then he was suddenly grabbed by his armor and dragged off the horse. With a "clang", the cavalryman fell to the ground with his heavy armor.

, a group of Shu soldiers immediately surrounded him, slashing and poking at him with spears and ring-headed knives!

"Ah! Ah..." After screaming for a while, the knight's voice stopped. Even wearing heavy armor could not stop a group of people from attacking him.

The cavalry was at a disadvantage without speed, mainly because it was not cost-effective to fight with the infantry. The Wei army's cavalry fought and retreated. The cavalry had heard the sound of the trumpet and ran very fast. The Shu army's heavy infantry could not expand the victory, and the two armies quickly separated.

fighting.

At this moment, in the Wei army formation, many inconspicuous slings had been deployed, and some people raised torches in broad daylight!

That was the Wei army's torque catapult. The catapult was not big, far less than a counterweight trebuchet as tall as a building, and even much smaller than the Shu army's Wugang chariot. There were also fewer people operating it.

, two of them were stepping on wooden wheels and tightening the tendons.

"Bang!" The tip pole like a big spoon bounced forward and hit the front baffle! The earthen jar wrapped in tung oil cloth on the tip pole flew out of the air. When the tung oil burned, black smoke was emitted, leaving a trace in the air.

A dark trail followed.

At first, the frequency of launches was sporadic and sparse, but that was because the Wei army soldiers were waiting to see the landing position so that they could adjust the angle.

A fireball fell directly into the Shu army's formation. After the earthen jar was smashed, tung oil spread out on the ground. The fire splashed and the flames spread quickly. There was an uproar in the Shu army's formation, and the soldiers who were set ablaze were horrified.

Yelling and shouting, people around rushed to put out the fire, causing the queue to become a bit chaotic.

However, the bombardment had just begun. The catapults on the Wei army's side were "bang bang", and burning oil cans and fireballs were constantly flying into the air. Trails of dark smoke passed through it. After the black smoke spread, it seemed to be filled with

The whole sky!

The archers and light soldiers also ignited the rockets and joined the projectile. Ask them to put out the fire! As long as there is still oil, they can continue to light it!

Amidst the heavy black smoke, spinning fireballs and countless rockets flying like fireflies were simply brighter than the sky.
Chapter completed!