novelaction Chapter 499 The Battle of Pincer Mountain (2)
Chapter 499 The Battle of Pincer Mountain (2)
After a night, the next morning, it was just dawn
Everything in the mountains is silent, only the early birds are looking for bugs to eat, and dew is still hanging on the petals and branches.
On the path sandwiched between the towering cliffs on both sides, a group of heavily armed soldiers were already quietly moving forward.
The troops responsible for attacking today are Chu Yuanlong's Second Legion, but the leader is not Chu Yuanlong. His aura of the Holy Martial Realm is too strong and can be easily noticed by others.
There were 400 soldiers in this group, and the length of the entire queue was more than fifty meters. However, such a large group of people managed to reach the front without being discovered.
Because they were all hidden in a burst of illusory mist, others could see that there was nothing on the mountain path, only a trace of cloud and mist.
This is exactly a concealment technique in Honglian's Liuyun Jue. Now her cultivation level can support hiding such a large group of people.
And she herself is proficient in the art of stealth. Even if her breath is more powerful than Chu Yuanlong, the enemy cannot detect it.
The reason for choosing this time is also considering that this is the moment when the enemy is least vigilant.
If it was still dark, the enemy would definitely be worried about a sneak attack at the Prince's Mansion at night, and would definitely ambush many sentries.
It's already dawn, and the night watch has to be changed in the morning, so now is the best time.
It wasn't until a new group of sentries came up and went on inspection that they were discovered.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" The sound of horns suddenly sounded on the mountain, and at the same time several monstrous auras appeared.
The holy martial arts masters on the opposite side paid attention, and Qin Yu and others who had been preparing at the rear immediately rushed out.
Just like yesterday, the holy martial arts masters from the two sides fought together again.
In the result of yesterday's battle, the Prince's Mansion suppressed the opponent throughout the whole process and injured many people on the opponent's side.
However, neither Qin Yu nor Hong Lian took action. They wanted to hide their strength. It was not worth exposing themselves in a place like this.
If the opponent knows the Prince's Mansion's trump card too early, the central government will definitely send imperial martial arts masters over, which will be troublesome.
Although the people led by Honglian were discovered, they had already cleared nearly one kilometer of road.
You must know that yesterday's fight was so fierce that we could only advance 800 meters. In addition, we were halfway over in one go.
But the remaining half can only be attacked by force. The same tactics cannot work a second time.
Honglian withdrew after being exposed, but Chu Yuanlong couldn't bear it. He went to the front line to help the soldiers resist the attack.
With his moves, the enemies ambush on both sides were blasted into the sky. At the same time, the holy martial arts masters on the opposite side immediately rushed into the mountains to fight with him.
The battle between the two Shengwu realms in the trail shattered many rocks on the mountain, causing considerable damage to the lower-level soldiers on both sides.
Of course, it was the Yu Ling Army who suffered greater losses, because many rolling stones fell on the road they had originally cleared!
Seeing this, Chu Yuanlong had no choice but to lure away the masters on the opposite side and stop interfering in the battlefield here.
When Qin Yu from behind saw this scene, he cursed angrily: "This Chu Yuanlong! Stupid!"
Before the war, Princess Zetian repeatedly emphasized that high-level warriors should not participate in the frontline battlefield. Once the balance is broken, it will be extremely harmful to low-level soldiers!
Fortunately, Chu Yuanlong's behavior inspired his soldiers. They fought bravely and soon cleared all the boulders that had just rolled down.
When Chu Yuanlong retreated to the rear, Qin Yu scolded him first. Chu Yuanlong was also an open-minded person. He knew that he had made a mistake, so he lowered his head in shame and expressed that he was willing to accept any punishment.
"Forget it, fortunately your soldiers are brave enough to wipe your ass, otherwise I will have to remove you from your post!" Qin Yu said fiercely
Upon hearing this, Chu Yuanlong immediately turned around to leave. Qin Yu quickly asked: "Where are you going?"
Chu Yuanlong said firmly: "I will order people to prepare wine and meat. When the soldiers in front come back, I will reward them as soon as possible!"
Qin Yu smiled and said loudly: "Go!"
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While the Yu Ling Army was still clearing the road in the mountains, Shi Yongchun, the military commander defending this place, stood at the highest point and was observing the situation below.
Shi Yongchun was a lieutenant general under Shi Xiaoren, commanding 30,000 troops. He was responsible for defending the section of Pliers Mountain.
Originally, Shi Yongchun thought that due to the steep terrain, he could persist for at least a week.
But I didn't expect the enemy to be so powerful. In just one day and one night, they have already broken through more than half of the enemy.
According to this situation, they won't be able to hold on for even two days!
Shi Yongchun called the guards and said: "Order someone to prepare the fire ox." This was his last trump card, but he didn't expect that he would use it on the second day of the battle!
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The battle on the mountain road lasted from morning to evening, and a full twelve hours passed.
After Chu Yuanlong's second legion suffered more than 200 casualties, Qin Yu ordered Bufeng's third legion to attack.
The third legion probably went up after noon, and by evening they were exhausted to the limit.
However, the road is about to be completely opened, and only the last few dozen meters are left.
Bu Feng asked General Qin Xuan for orders to clear the road in one go, otherwise the enemy would definitely send people to block the road again at night.
Qin Xuan agreed to his request, so all the generals ordered their troops to prepare. After the third army cleared the road, they would all pass through here tonight!
When it was completely dark, good news came. The Third Army had completely opened the road and was retreating.
Princess Zetian immediately ordered Ye Ming to lead the troops to pass through this section of the road first and clear a safe area in the mountains and forests ahead.
As a result, as soon as Ye Minggang commanded the troops to move forward, he heard a rumbling sound in the distance, and dots of light appeared at the end of his sight.
When the soldiers walking in front took a closer look, they suddenly discovered that those densely packed two points were actually one-by-one ignited monster beasts - rock cows!
The backs of these rock cows were poured with fire oil. After being burned, the rock cows were frightened and ran forward desperately.
The level of these monsters is not high, only first-level high-grade, but when the number is large, the collective rampage is still very terrifying.
The soldiers walking in front turned around in fear and tried to run away. The soldiers behind did not know what was happening. They collided with the people in front and were squeezed together, unable to move at all.
And hundreds of fire bulls rushed over, lighting up the entire canyon.
Shi Yongchun looked at this from a high place and nodded with satisfaction. In this way, this group of rebels will not be able to get through here tonight.
At this moment, the entire canyon was filled with the wails of fathers and mothers and the braying of cows. Ye Ming shouted at the top of his lungs to ask the soldiers to calm down, but it was of no avail.
There's nothing you can do about it, this scene is really terrifying. Hundreds of flaming rock bulls are rushing towards you, which would frighten anyone else.
In the end, Qin Xuan made a decisive decision and directly smashed the rocks on both sides, completely blocking the road before intercepting this group of violent fire bulls!
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