I’m The King Chapter 1023: :East becomes west (16)

Banqiaogou, Bianyang looks serious, he is already thinking of giving up here, the Han army has conquered the commanding heights on the left and right sides of Banqiaogou, where they set up a bed crossbow and a simple machine made of local materials The trebuchets put the entire Banqiaogou fortress under attack. Losing Banqiaogou is not the end of the world. Behind me, there are Marshall Rock and Xiping. Those places are not as steep as Banqiaogou. Next. Although the Han army was able to take Banqiaogou, they paid a huge price, and this kind of attack is definitely not sustainable. If the attack continues at this speed of casualties, even if the Han army finally defeats itself, it will still It is impossible for them to have many people left. Any general leading the troops will not tolerate such casualties. Because this will be a war without a winner.

Looking at the flags of the Han army fluttering in the distance, Bianyang made up his mind that he didn't need to fight his opponents here. After retreating to Macheyan, it meant that the Han army would repeat the process of attacking Banqiaogou again He does not believe that the Han army is willing to exchange huge casualties for victory, because this has never been the style of the Han army.

"Retreat!" He turned and walked down the top of the fortress.

When Bianyang made up his mind, in the camp of the Han army not far from Banqiaogou, Huang Zhan's eyes were red because of the huge casualties. A division of 5,000 people suffered casualties here There were more than 2,000 people, of which more than 1,000 died on the spot, and the other thousand people could not join the battle in a short period of time.

Heart is bleeding, Huang Zhan hates the Chu army on the opposite side. "I want to kill them all!" He looked at the generals under him, and said fiercely: "Organize the next attack immediately, If we don’t take Banqiaogou today, we will not withdraw our troops.”

"Obey!" All the generals in the big tent roared with red eyes, and the two disabled regiments were reorganized on the spot and joined other combat troops. Huang Zhan led all the personnel of the division headquarters to stand there In the front line of the team, among the team preparing to attack, even the cooks abandoned their cauldrons and poles, put on armor, picked up weapons, and joined the attacking team.

However, Huang Zhan's heavy punch hit the empty space, and the Chu army in Banqiaogou had already gone to close the empty space, leaving only an empty fortress.

"Pursuit, pursuit!" Huang Zhan was furious. However, before his troops set off, the command of army commander Zheng Xiaoyang had already arrived at Banqiaogou, and Huang Zhan's division stayed there to rest. The next round of attack will be handed over to Gu Master Chao was in charge. Huang Zhan was very puzzled when he received the order. When Master Peng Chao rushed to his place to replace him, the day lily was cold, and Bianyang might have already gone to Macheyan.

Doubts are doubts, but military orders are irresistible. Huang Zhan, who was full of anger, could only stop his progress.

On the winding mountain road, the Chu army who had withdrawn from Banqiaoyan staggered and walked on it. The Han army suffered heavy casualties, but the price paid by the Chu army was not small. The army needs to be small, the gap between the two sides in terms of weapons and equipment is too large, and the combat effectiveness of the Han army is also higher than that of the Chu army. On this point, Pyongyang has to admit that if the two sides fight a decisive battle under equal conditions, their own troops It is impossible to withstand the attack of the Han army. Fortunately, I have the advantage of natural danger and geographical advantage that I can rely on, and I am very good at this kind of mountain warfare.

This understanding made Bianyang very worried about the large-scale confrontation with the Han army in the future. According to General Qu Wan, the Chu army will gather a large force in Linyi to seek a decisive battle with the Han army. There are about 50,000 soldiers under Chong's command. If these 50,000 soldiers have this kind of combat power, I am afraid that the tens of thousands of Chu troops assembled at that time will not be the opponents of the Han army in the face-to-face battle.

I must spend more of my opponent's troops in this mountainous area, even if my army is completely lost because of this. Bian Yang sat on a bluestone slab by the stream, looking Looking at the troops winding forward, I thought to myself. When I entered the Zhangjiadian area, I had 25,000 soldiers. After months of fighting with the Han army, I lost thousands of soldiers. With nearly 20,000 people, there is no shortage of food, grass, ordnance, and with such a steep terrain, there is still a lot to do in war.

Stretched out a handful of cool stream water and poured it on his face, Bian Yang stood up, tightened the silk sash of his armor, thinking in his heart that he was really a miserable guy who kept taking the blame in his hometown , Now that I am a general, I still can't escape this fate, but this time, I am willing to take the blame.

"General Bian!" There was a loud shout in front of him, and Bian Rang's heart jumped, and a very bad feeling rose from the bottom of his heart, because he saw that the person running wildly was actually Ma Xieyan. One of the generals, something must have happened.

The visitor was covered in black sweat, and when he ran in front of Bianyang, his feet softened, and he sat down in the stream with his buttocks, splashing big splashes, pouring Bianyang all over him, before he got up in time , but the news that stunned Bianyang has spit out from his mouth.

"Qi Guo Gaotang soldiers pretended to be a grain convoy and raided the Bingdong Bay camp. Now the Bingdong Bay camp has been occupied by Gao Tang soldiers, and the remaining general Tang Wan died in battle. Without stopping, the troops attacked in two directions. When the Chu army was caught off guard, Xiping and Songziping had already fallen respectively. Now only Niukou and Maxieyan are left in the hands of the Chu army. Fortified."

Bianyang's face was distorted, his hands were trembling constantly, Bingdongwan was his camp of the Chinese army, there were a full 5,000 guards there, just disappeared? Xiping and Songziping The ground is also lost, which means that the Chu army has only two isolated fortresses left. How can they resist the opponent's attack?

The question is, why did the Qi State choose to turn its face at this time? Although the overall situation in the world is very unfavorable to the Han army, the Han army still has a huge advantage on the battlefield of the Qi State. It is too early to cross the river and tear down the bridge.

"General Bian, you, you..." The general who finally got up from the stream looked at Bian Yang and called out, "What's the matter with you?"

Looking at the other party pointing at himself, Bian Yang wiped his face with his hand, and what he saw was blood on his hand. It wasn't until this time that he felt the fishy sweetness in his mouth, and a burst of dizziness suddenly hit him , leaned back, pushed the golden mountain and inverted the jade pillar, and the flat soil fell into the stream with a bang.

One day later, Hutou and Hengdao walked forward with big smiles on their faces. In front of them, Zheng Xiaoyang led Huang Zhan, Ding Wei, and Peng Chao to greet them with joy.

"Brother, long time no see!" Several people hugged each other tightly and beat each other's generous backs vigorously. Their joy was beyond words. The Chu army was surrounded by them in Xiping. Ping also failed to block Hutou's onslaught. The fall of Bingdongwan dealt a huge blow to the Chu army, and Bianyang's sudden illness made the Chu army leaderless. The remaining 10,000 Chu troops all withdrew to Xiping Fortress. Among.

Xiping Fortress is not very big, 3,000 people are enough to move in, but now 10,000 people are squeezed in, it can be said that people are crowded, and people are crowded. Sometimes, having too many people is not a good thing. More importantly Yes, from now on, they have no logistical supplies, relying solely on the food and grass stored in Xiping Fortress, even if the Han army does not attack, they will not be able to last for many days.

Bian Yang was carried up to the wall of the Xiping Fortress by his subordinates. He watched the soldiers of the Han army and the Gaotang soldiers of the Qi State join forces not far from the fortress, and watched their generals warmly embrace each other. During this time, he wanted to understand a lot of things. He also knew something about this Gaotang soldier. A unit controlled by the Han army, needless to say, Linzi is finished.

Bian Yang let out a long sigh. The Han State had far-sighted plans. Many years ago, it had already begun to plan how to occupy the Qi State. In comparison, the Chu State was far behind, and the two sides were not at the same level at all. .

He raised his hand, wanting to say something, but his hand kept trembling, halfway up, and then fell down powerlessly. The doctor accompanying the army had already told him with despair that he was injured because of a temporary He was too excited and suffered a stroke, and he will never be able to regain his previous health. Maybe he will have to spend the rest of his life on the sick bed.

This result made Bianyang feel deeply desperate. At this moment, with his mouth crooked and his eyes slanted, he looked at the generals gathered around him, and said to them word by word with difficulty: "There is no need to struggle to the death. , although the son of Chu State is brave, he will not make unnecessary sacrifices, we surrender, surrender to the Han army, the only condition is to ensure the safety of all of us here.”

The Chu army in Xiping Fortress put down their weapons and all surrendered to the Han army. This result was beyond Zheng Xiaoyang's expectations. He thought that Bianyang would definitely resist to the end, but when he saw Bianyang's current situation, he It was only then that I realized that this general of the Chu State failed to withstand the huge blow and fell down due to a stroke.

Tens of thousands of Chu troops were confiscated and their weapons were captured, and they became prisoners of the Han army. They were escorted all the way to Linzi. On the way, Bianyang suffered a stroke and died, leaving this world with deep regret.

In Linzi, Bai Yucheng looked at Tian Yuanyuan, who was opposite him, and said with a smile: "Now it's Tian Jingwen's turn, Mr. Tian, ​​please write an order in hand, Zhangjiadian has fallen, the Han army has already passed Zhangjiadian, We are advancing towards Linzi, and we ask Tian Jingwen to lead a Qi army back to Linzi immediately to help defend Linzi, and to take charge of the defense of Linzi, and Zou Zhang to take full charge of all affairs in Pinglu.”

"You, you want to..." Tian Yuanyuan said in a trembling voice.

"Just as you think!" Bai Yucheng smiled and said: "We will ambush Tian Jingwen on the way, Wei Zhiwen, who I stayed in Gaotang, has already arrived at the ambush area, of course, he is not the only one of the troops , because a unit of the new First Army of the Han Kingdom has already entered Gaotang and joined forces with Wei Zhiwen." (To be continued)