Chapter 308 Night Attack on Zhang Xianzhong(1/2)
Every bandit knows that this will be their last attack.
If a breakthrough cannot be achieved today, Nanyang, which is so close at hand, will no longer belong to them.
However, the man standing opposite them was named Ding Yunyi! To the bandits, he was almost like a god...
After three days of fighting, the rogue bandits failed to achieve an inch. It was not that they were incapable of winning, but that they had been extremely afraid of Ding Yunyi from the very beginning of this war.
Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu knew this very well, so even if they went to the front line in person, they did not have high hopes for the success of this attack.
It’s still that battlefield, it’s still those Ming troops, it’s still... Ding Yunyi.
However, when the battle broke out this time, the Ming army went on the defensive uncharacteristically and actually retreated into Nanyang City.
The general standing on the tower, wearing silver armor and holding a thousand army spear in his hand, who is it if not Ding Yunyi?
The thief's attack began.
But when they fought against each other, they were still unable to win despite their numerical superiority. Facing the more difficult siege battle, they were also powerless.
They rushed up again and again, but failed again and again in front of the iron-walled Nanyang. For them, Nanyang was an impenetrable natural chasm!
Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu were anxious and kept urging their subordinates, even killing several leaders for this purpose. However, it was too difficult to rush into Nanyang...
Countless corpses were piled up under the city wall, and each one of them was still alive and well before, but here they have closed their eyes forever. No one knows their names, no one knows where they live, or what relatives they have at home.
They died in such a mean way, no one would shed a tear for them, the meaning of their existence is to die...
Sun Kewang stared blankly at everything in front of him.
Fighting, burning, killing... They repeated the same thing every day without stopping for a moment. They conquered a place, snatched away the last big money and the last grain of food, and then took it away.
Focusing on the next place, this is all their life...
When will it be the first time? Sun Kewang doesn't know. No one can answer him.
He suddenly thought of Li Dingguo. This former brother had surrendered to Ding Yunyi. How is he doing in Taiwan now? He no longer has to live a life of fear all day long. He can do what he wants to do.
One day, they will meet on the battlefield, and at that time, their brothers will fight each other with swords.
Sun Kewang didn't want to see that day come...
Another attack was defeated, which was completely numb. I knew it was impossible to do this, but why did I have to do it?
Those are the lives of the brothers!
"Second General, Your Majesty asked why there is no progress!"
The question from the fast horse coming up from behind made Sun Kewang smile bitterly. He and Liu Wenxiu looked at each other and pointed his sword forward: "Brothers, rush into Nanyang and kill!"
The bandits, who had already lost all their fighting spirit, swept towards Nanyang again in a sloppy manner. They knew what kind of results they would face, and all these actions were just mechanical...
Bows, arrows, stones, and boiling oil fell from the city tower one after another. Not only the Ming troops, but also the people in Nanyang City also participated in the defense of the city.
After the news came that the rogue bandits were about to invade, the officials and people in Nanyang were panicked. They knew that as soon as the rogue bandits arrived, they would be like locusts crossing the border, leaving no grass behind. But at this time, Zuo Liangyu went to another place.
Just when they were desperate, Ding Yunyi arrived!
Tiger Guard——Ding Yunyi!
Not only the bandits, but also all the officials and common people have heard of this name! When they knew that the troops coming to rescue Nanyang were the troops commanded by Ding Yunyi himself, their confidence was restored.
The battle process is exactly what everyone imagined.
The officials and people of Nanyang witnessed Ding Yunyi and his soldiers charging through the bandit formations again and again and winning again and again, and that big flag also brought infinite hope to Nanyang:
The brave and loyal tiger guards!
The flag is there, the people are there! The flag is there, Nanyang is there!
After three days of fighting, the bandits were unable to advance and suffered heavy casualties. When Ding Yunyi led his brothers to retreat into Nanyang, the officials and people spontaneously devoted themselves to defending the city.
This is the Imperial City of Nandu and the hometown of the Four Saints. We must not let it fall into the hands of rogue bandits!
This was also the place where the palace of Tang Ding Wang Zhu Yujian was located. Unfortunately, this Tang Ding Wang has now been placed in Fengyang. If we could know that Ding Yunyi personally led the troops this time, we might be able to fight side by side!
Brigades of people rushed to the tower and kept guarding the city and bringing in supplies.
Nanyang is Nanyang made of iron!
Nanyang, Nanyang is unbreakable!
And all of this is only because of the existence of one person - Ding Yunyi!
The strength of Nanyang and the common hatred of Nanyang's army and people made Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu completely despair.
No matter how hard they try, they can't knock this place down...
Zhang Xianzhong's repeated urgings had no effect at all. From the morning to the afternoon, the rogues found nothing but corpses all over the ground.
Moreover, bad news soon began to come:
The three lines of reinforcements commanded by Xiong Wencan personally are approaching Nanyang and will arrive as soon as tonight.
There is no hope of conquering this place anymore...
When the last attack was repelled, Zhang Xianzhong finally gave the order to retreat. This was a timely order, and countless bandits swarmed to retreat from the battlefield.
Nanyang burst into cheers like a tide!
The rogue bandits began to retreat in large numbers, but Nanyang, which had cost them many troops and generals, stood still!
The tragedy in Yingzhou did not happen again, and the first line of reinforcements under the personal command of Xiong Wencan arrived in Nanyang at night!
When Xiong Wencan heard the story of the Nanyang Battle, he was a little shocked. Ding Yunyi only had 5,000 soldiers in his hands, but he fought with 100,000 bandits for three days. Not only did he not fail, but he also beheaded countless people!
Ding Yunyi - Ding Huben!
Now he finally knew why Ding Yunyi was respected by so many people, and finally understood why Ding Yunyi in Xinyang and Yingzhou was able to kill rogue bandits with fear.
The army marched into Nanyang, and the Ming troops who guarded Nanyang for three days were in strict military discipline.
"What kind of people lead what kind of soldiers..." Xiong Wencan sighed in his heart.
When he saw the general who was wearing silver armor and holding a thousand-army spear walking towards him, he couldn't help but laughed and rushed towards him: "What a Ding..."
As soon as the word "ding" came out of his mouth, Xiong Wencan was stunned.
This person is not Ding Yunyi!
But he was wearing Ding Yunyi's armor and holding Ding Yunyi's weapon. Facing Xiong Wencan's puzzled face, the general smiled and said: "Huangfu Yunjie has met the commander-in-chief."
"Ah, I remember. You are Huangfu Yunjie, the subordinate of Ding Yunyi..." Xiong Wencan looked carefully: "Where is Deputy Town Ding?"
"Back to the Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Town Ding has learned that Zhang Xianzhong will definitely flee to Hubei after his defeat. Deputy Town Ding has set up an ambush in Jiahu Ridge to attack Zhang Xianzhong! In order to confuse Zhang Ni, I have specially ordered my subordinates to be here, wearing his armor and holding his soldiers.
, lure the enemy to the Nanyang Tower!"
Xiong Wencan was startled, then he was overjoyed: "Okay, good Ding Yunyi! Anticipate the enemy first and defeat the enemy behind. This time Zhang Ni can be defeated!"
Huangfu Yunjie said loudly: "The deputy mayor only has 800 people with him, please ask the commander-in-chief for reinforcements immediately!"
"Come here!" Xiong Wencan said without any hesitation: "Immediately divide three thousand troops to reinforce Jiahuling. I will personally lead the main force and rush there immediately!"
Ding Yunyi's sudden division of troops was something Xiong Wencan did not expect, and this time, the prime minister of the five provinces whom Yang Sichang personally appointed also saw the dawn of the complete eradication of the rogue bandits...
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Zhang Xianzhong, who was defeated in Nanyang, was not too depressed about failure. Although he failed this time, he vaguely mastered some methods of success.
However, he would not tell anyone what he was thinking.
"Hopefully. Have the Nanyang officers and soldiers caught up?"
"Returning to my foster father, while I was waiting for the retreat, the Nanyang officers and soldiers were still guarding the city tower and had no intention of pursuing. However, Xiong Wencan personally led the main force and had already arrived. I was worried..."
"Don't worry." Zhang Xianzhong didn't care: "By the time they catch up, we have already entered Hubei. How can Xiong Wencan still be defensive everywhere?"
He said and looked forward: "Where is the front?"
"Going back to my foster father, I'm heading to Jiahuling. After passing there, I'll enter Hubei."
"Okay, here's the order, Liu Wenxiu is in charge of the rear army and will closely monitor the movements of the officers and soldiers. The army will enter Jiahu Ridge to rest for the night and will march to Hubei tomorrow!"
Sun Kewang responded loudly.
At this time, he was a little worried. A hundred thousand troops could not win against five thousand officers and soldiers. What kind of situation would they face after entering Hubei?
The rogue bandits entered Jiahu Ridge, and they could finally take a breather. It was terrible. The Battle of Nanyang was really terrible. Butcher Ding was simply not human, and he looked at thousands of troops as if they didn't exist.
Now, finally get rid of him...
However, all the bandits did not expect that in Jiahuling, a pair of eyes were quietly watching these people:
Ding Yunyi!
"General, the bandits have entered Jiahu Ridge and are setting up camp." Cao Jiuwen quietly came to Ding Yunyi and whispered.
"Zhang Xianzhong is seeking death!" A smile appeared on Ding Yunyi's face.
If Zhang Xianzhong could pass through this place at night, he could only attack and kill more bandits. But now Zhang Xianzhong actually set up camp here?
"Go and tell the brothers that no sound is allowed to be made. Wait until late at night and raid Zhang Ni's camp!"
As night fell, the noisy bandit camp just now gradually became quiet... The moon hung in the sky, and then slowly hid in the clouds. It seemed that the moon could not bear to see what was about to happen.
To be continued...