The prince is very fierce

Boom boom boom boom

Four loud explosions resounded across the plain where the two armies were facing each other.

The fire python, which was more than ten feet long, spewed out in the wilderness, which was extremely dazzling under the setting sun.

Guan Hongye and others who were fighting outside were frightened and their horses neighed in fear. A young general was so frightened that he fell off his horse.

Many of the soldiers standing near the 'execution field' had their ears buzzing from the shock. They were so frightened that even their formations were somewhat disordered.

Thunder thundered in the distance for several miles, and even Qin Jing and others who were discussing in Xiangyang City trembled, and they all turned to look to the north:

"Come again, come again..."

"Why is it so loud? It's different from last time..."

"Quick, quick, it's bad, send someone to take a look..."

…

Compared with the shock of Qin Jing and others, Guan Hongye was indescribably shocked.

Before the frightened horse could stabilize itself, Guan Hongye opened his mouth wide and looked at the Chu army's defense line in the distance in disbelief.

After four fire pythons spurted out, in an instant, a gap was opened in the earthen barrier in front of the defense line. The top of the nearby watchtower exploded directly and fell apart in the fire; the remaining two were directly hit. In the neatly arranged crossbow positions, dozens of surrounding soldiers were covered in blood and flesh, and their bodies were turned upside down.

"ah"

Apart from the noisy screams, there was the silence of tens of thousands of troops.

The 20,000 Chu troops guarding the defense line were all staring blankly at the place bombarded by artillery fire in the distance, unable to understand what caused the scene here. Xu Jiajun was three miles away and couldn't even see anyone clearly. How could he send such a powerful object into the defense line?

The silence between the two armies did not last long.

Xu Buling stood in front of the army and raised the horse again.

The fairy-like entertainers standing on the high platform were also frightened by the loud noise, but they still had to perform well after receiving the money. The old Taoist priest quickly waved his flag and continued to speak loudly according to Xu Buling's instructions:

"Use my true energy to unite the creation of heaven and earth! Break!"

Boom boom boom boom

There were four more loud noises, awakening everyone in both armies.

After four gaps were opened in the Chu army's defense line again, the soldiers were obviously panicked. Many people hid in hiding and became headless flies.

The guard general was shocked and frantically moved his soldiers back to their original positions. However, from three miles away, the crossbows fired by Fuzi were already at the end of their strength, and when the three thousand kilograms of heavy artillery hit them, both men, horses, and masonry were torn apart, leaving no room for them to fight back. No matter how high the morale is, how long can it last under such circumstances?

Boom boom boom boom

In the space of half a cup of tea, three rounds of shelling were carried out in succession, and the Chu army's defense line was already full of smoke.

Guan Hongye and many court generals were dumbfounded and stood there in a daze, not even knowing what to say. They just stared in shock at the roaring old Taoist priest and the execution field covered by white cloth.

Xu Buling's soldiers at the rear, after the initial shock, their original worries disappeared and gradually became excited; with such a divine man helping out, what barrier can't be broken? The other side was so frightened that they abandoned their armor. If they couldn't win such a simple battle, they deserved to die on the battlefield.

After the generals were stunned for a moment, they quickly ran to Xu Buling's side and said in a deep voice:

"General, the troops on the other side have lost their morale. Now is a good time to attack them. General..."

Xu Buling carried the horse on his shoulders and raised his hand slightly: "There is no rush, and we can't be hit. Let's attack for half an hour first."

The general was stunned for a moment, and secretly thought that after half an hour, was there anyone alive on the other side? However, the longer the attack lasts, the better the fight will be. He didn't say much and waited impatiently with his sword in hand.

After four or five rounds of heavy artillery bombardment, the defenders behind the Chu army's defense line were obviously in disarray. Xu Buling raised his hand, and Xu Ying led a thousand infantrymen and pushed eight small cannons forward. There were soldiers holding huge shields to block the bows and arrows, and heavy artillery firepower was suppressing the rear. They reached one mile of the defense line. Outside.

As the old Taoist priest waved his flag again, twelve cannon shots resounded across the plain.

Under rounds of shelling, the Chu army's defense line quickly turned into a mess. The high-walled fortress was like paper, and the ones that hit it were torn apart. The Chu army was waiting to be blown up like a lottery. Wherever it could withstand the pressure, all the troops The soldiers all began to retreat, leaving the coverage of the artillery. No matter how the generals moved, they stopped moving forward.

Xu Buling saw that the situation was almost over, so he rode his horse forward for half a mile, and then continued the bombardment. This cycle continued until the Chu army's mentality collapsed and began to retreat on a large scale towards Xiangyang, and then he led his army to rush into the Chu army's defense line... …

Boom boom boom

The artillery fire outside Xiangyang City lasted for nearly two hours.

On the top of the city, Qin Jing was holding a handsome sword with his knuckles turning white. He watched the sound of cannons in the distance getting closer and closer. It felt like a giant tiger with saliva dripping and open mouth was walking over. But there is no solution.

The generals in Chengtoushan were already panicking and were running back and forth to ask the engineers to reinforce the fortifications. However, it was obviously of little use to sharpen their guns in the face of the battle.

The setting sun sinks into the skyline, and when the bright moon rises from the top of the mountain, you can clearly see the flickering firelight in the distance. The defenders who fled from the outpost defense line also abandoned their armor and fled back to the city wall.

Qin Jing looked down from the top of the city and saw that the nearly 20,000 defenders were not dead at all. Those who escaped had no wounds or blood on their bodies, indicating that there was no direct confrontation with the enemy.

He said angrily:

"Who told you to retreat?! Let me hold on, there are 20,000 people on the other side..."

The general on horseback below was sweating profusely and his face was pale, and he responded anxiously:

"General, we can't stand at all. I wanted to lead the troops to rush out, but the soldiers were afraid of the enemy's magic and had already begun to flee to the mountains on the left and right..."

Before he finished his two sentences, a loud bang appeared on the wall of Xiangyang.

"Here it comes..."

"Run..."

The defenders who fled to the wall and wanted to enter the city were terrified and began to flee to both sides frantically.

Qin Jing and many generals were shocked and their ears were numb. They looked around and saw that the bricks and stones on the wall in the distance were broken into pieces, and a gap was smashed in the battlement. They went directly out from the battlement on the other side and smashed into the barracks under the wall.

"This is..."

"How is this possible..."

Qin Jing's face changed suddenly. He looked on the ground under the moonlight, but saw three small fire spots lit up three miles away, followed by three loud bangs, which came from the wall again. The tall wall that was just as solid as a rock suddenly had four abscess-like scars.

The deputy general was so scared that he sat down on the ground, but he got up in a hurry and pulled Qin Jing to run down the city wall: "General, General! Go down quickly, it's dangerous here..."

Boom boom boom

In the long night, it seemed that only the deafening sound of choosing someone to eat was left.

Guan Hongye rode a horse, following behind the 20,000 soldiers, looking at Xu Buling who was advancing leisurely in disbelief.

Dozens of generals behind him had similar expressions.

The defense line that originally belonged to the Chu army was riddled with holes and had long been empty. The trenches and chevaux de frise on the ground were filled and cleared, opening up a road to the city of Xiangyang.

Seeing Xu Buling stop again, three miles away from Xiangyang City, he bombarded the city wall with artillery round after round. Guan Hongye was silent, sitting on his horse, not knowing how to describe it; perhaps for the first time in all his years of leading troops, he felt that fighting was such a simple matter; it was like he had heavy cavalry with armor and armor, and the other side was just farmers holding hoes, no need to think at all, just run over them.

How many of these things did the Xiliang Army have?

If this was used to attack Guanzhong Road, Qianyang Pass, Zhenhu Pass, and even the walls of Chang'an City, what would be the point?

The deputy general next to him obviously didn't think as far as Guan Hongye did. After watching from behind for a while, he walked up and whispered:

"General, at the speed of this 'casting', a gap can be opened in the wall of Xiangyang City in at most one hour. We... just follow and do nothing?"

Hearing this, Guan Hongye came back to his senses. He was almost at the foot of Xiangyang City, but his soldiers were still waiting more than ten miles away. The wall of Xiangyang was a living target. If there was no counterattack, it would be broken sooner or later. The city was within reach. If he did not move after Xu Buling entered, Xu Buling would definitely chop off his head and use it as a urinal.

Guan Hongye hesitated and raised his hand: "Order the three armies to follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to attack Xiangyang. All orders must be obeyed by the Crown Prince and the opportunity to fight must not be missed."

On the battlefield, the results are always the key. Soldiers save their lives and earn military merits. Whoever can die the least and kill the most enemies will definitely be favored by the soldiers.

At this point, even if the emperor strongly supports Guan Hongye as the commander-in-chief, the court officials and hundreds of thousands of soldiers will no longer listen to him; no matter how big or small the matter is, they will ask Xu Buling's opinion, after all, Xu Buling is better at fighting.

As the commander-in-chief, he followed others' buttocks. The title of commander-in-chief was already in name only. Even if he didn't want to, he had no choice.

After Guan Hongye looked in the direction of Xiangyang, he was silent for a moment, turned his horse's head, and headed towards Dengzhou alone.

Tu Qianchu held two copper hammers, and after Guan Hongye left, he looked at the dozens of court generals behind him:

"General Guan has spoken, everything is subject to the orders of the prince, go back and lead the troops, and follow me to attack Xiangyang."

"Yes!"

Many generals also came out to earn military merits. Seeing that Xiangyang was in need, they must have thought about going there to get a piece of the pie. After Guan Hongye's instructions, they did not hesitate, flew back to the rear where the troops were stationed, and led their troops to fight.

Soon, more than 100,000 rebels appeared on the plain, with 50,000 Xiliang troops in front, holding the "Xu" flag, and approaching Xiangyang City... ——

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