Luocheng was built in the mountains of central Sichuan, and the surrounding terrain was relatively complicated due to the mountains. It was a huge barrier for Mianzhu in Yizhou, used to defend against enemy forces in the east and north.

From a defensive point of view, there are many gates in Shuzhong, such as Hanzhong, Micangshan, Guangyuan, Jianmen, Mianyang, etc., but Luocheng is undoubtedly the last checkpoint based on Chengdu and Mianzhu, which can be said to be beneficial.

The ninth life of the state, if the ninth life is gone, the fall of Yizhou will not be far away.

Liu Qi set up camp on a relatively wide area twenty miles east of Luocheng, but it was only relatively wide. After all, there were too many mountains near Luocheng, and it was too difficult to camp on a large area.

The best place for Liu Qi to set up camp at the moment is to set up camp under the boundary mountain Li east of Luocheng, surrounded by mountains and rivers.

"There are almost no large-scale plains, and there are mountains everywhere. The cavalry does not seem to be suitable for forming troops to attack in large areas."

Liu Qi looked at the terrain not far away and muttered.

Liu Ye on the side said: "For many years in Sichuan, when it comes to military affairs, the horse army and bows and crossbows cannot be ranked ahead of the other states and counties. Only the soldiers in this mountain battle are the most brave and brave. They are by no means idle."

"Despite this, among the soldiers of our army, there are also many Jingman origins who are good at mountain warfare. If the two of them fight, they may not lose to him." Liu Qi raised a smile at the corner of his mouth: "We will fight tomorrow.

Let's see how much combat power Sergeant Yizhou has."

On the second day, Liu Huang sent Yang Huai, Gao Pei, Deng Xian, and Lingbao to lead his troops out of the city. He set up a formation to the east of Luocheng. Before he could talk to Liu Qi, Jingzhou was already prepared.

The army was divided into small groups and marched across the mountains and plains to kill the Yizhou Army.

Since the road where the formation was set up for battle was not wide and there were mountains on both sides, the pace of the battle was different from when fighting other princes.

Liu Qi divided his troops into two armies. The first army faced off against the Yizhou Army on the road, and the first army fought against the Yizhou Army on the mountain.

In this kind of battle, once the two armies are entangled, the crossbows are of little use, and if they are not used properly, they can easily injure one's own sergeants. Therefore, they are ready for battle in the rear and ready to respond at any time.

The soldiers occupying the high ground on both sides of the official road are all elite infantry, and the generals leading them are undoubtedly the four infantry warriors Dian Wei, Gan Ning, Xu Dan, and Xu Yi.

As for the battlefield in the middle of the official road, it was commanded by several good generals such as Taishi Ci, Zhang Ren, and Yan Yan who were good at commanding.

Although the mountains on both sides of the avenue are not steep, they do have a certain slope. Since there is a slope, walking up and down will inevitably waste a lot of energy, so a general like Dian Wei cannot wear heavy armor.

He went into battle lightly, wielding a halberd in his hand, taking the lead, and fought with the soldiers of the Yizhou Army on the hillside.

Even without the armor to protect him, Dian Wei is still strong.

"One! Two! Three!"

Dian Wei waved his halberd and chopped down the soldiers who blocked him, while shouting loudly.

His purpose in doing this was not to show off his own achievements, but to cheer up the soldiers around him, boost their morale, and enhance their fighting spirit.

The Jingzhou infantry followed closely behind Dian Wei, advancing firmly on the mountain step by step.

Their team is like a bulldozer, invincible wherever they go.

"Hahaha! The Yizhou people are so helpless, yet they dare to take the initiative to declare a challenge to compete with us? You are simply asking for humiliation!" After Dian Wei swept a Yizhou soldier with his halberd, he turned to look at him happily

Xu Dan and Xu Yi were standing next to them: "Brothers, today is the time for us to achieve great success! Go back and capture Yizhou, and ask the king to give us the military title of Zhonglang General..."

At this moment, a strong wind approached behind Dian Wei's head.

"Dian Jun, be careful!" With a loud shout, Xu Dan hurriedly stepped forward and blocked the oncoming long knife with his shield.

"Clang!"

The long knife hit Xu Dan's shield, making a heart-stopping crisp sound of metal clashing.

Dian Wei turned around in a hurry and found that the person who wanted to take advantage of his moment to turn around and take his life was a tall and thin man with a fierce face, slightly stooped figure, dark skin, and messy beard and hair.

Although there was nothing special about the man in appearance, Dian Wei immediately saw that this man was not an ordinary Han, but from the Yi tribe.

There were many Jingman soldiers among the Jingwu soldiers commanded by Dian Wei. They were just like the people in front of me. Although they were not much different from ordinary Han people in appearance, they had a fierce aura and fierce eyes.

, but immediately distinguished them from ordinary Han people.

Dian Wei roared angrily and kicked out suddenly, kicking the Yizhou Army in the stomach who was sneaking up on him, knocking him to his knees.

Immediately afterwards, Dian Wei's halberd was suddenly swung out - the sharp branch struck the Yizhou soldier's neck, and blood spurted out like pulp, killing the Yizhou soldier in an instant.

The Yizhou army that followed closely behind them, although still wearing the same uniforms, was not on the same level as Shicai in terms of combat power and momentum.

Even rough men like Dian Wei, Xu Dan, and Xu Yi would find it difficult to fight against these powerful soldiers who were not afraid of death.

The Jingzhou Army's relentless attack on the mountain was suddenly stopped by the Yizhou Army.

Dian Wei waved his halberd and fought fiercely and excitedly in the enemy formation. His face was full of excitement, and his chest and arms were covered with blood, wrapping him into half a bloody man.

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"Who would have thought that there are such brave soldiers among the Han men in Yizhou! I really underestimated them!" Dian Wei laughed and shouted while fighting, "Happy!"

At some unknown moment, Gan Ning and a group of elites came to Dian Wei's side from the diagonal stab and helped him withstand the opponent's pressure.

Gan Ning swung the knife in his hand very fast and said: "What a Han man, Mr. Dian, you see clearly, these people are all Qingqiang!"

As Gan Ning said, the team currently resisting the Jingzhou Army head-on is not the soldiers of the Shu Kingdom, but the Qingqiang Army developed through several years of hard work after Liu Yan arrived in Yizhou.

Most of them are composed of old people from Shu. They have a brave fighting style and are not afraid of death.

Such people are strong soldiers in the army, but they are just mobs among the people.

These old soldiers suddenly appeared and replaced the Yizhou army as the main force. They fought fiercely with the Jingzhou army and killed each other.

At the same time, Taishi Ci, Yan Yan and others' main army on the avenue also encountered frontal resistance from a Qingqiang army.

Even Dian Wei and others felt that it would be troublesome to deal with them, and Tai Shici and others found it even more difficult.

The Qingqiang on the road suddenly appeared and hit the front line of Yizhou. They were like bulls one after another. No matter how sharp the opponent's swords and halberds were, they charged upward without any scruples.

Taishi Ci was sitting on the official road, looking at the fierce soldiers on the opposite side who were fighting desperately to attack, his face was as deep as water.

However, he was not nervous.

Taishi Ci had stayed in Liaodong for four years and had many fights with foreigners. He understood best that a life-threatening style of play would indeed give people a headache, but being aggressive was only temporary, but in the end it was not fear of death that determined the outcome of the battle.

tactics of warfare.

On the contrary, the method of warfare that can best preserve the vitality is the royal method of warfare.

"General, the Yizhou army is fighting to the death, but our front line is unstable and in danger of breaking it!" A military commander shouted to Taishi Ci.

"Don't panic, you can't resist our army with just a moment of bravery." Tai Shici's tone was full of calmness.

"only……"

"Go and call Zhang Renlai!"

Soon, Zhang Renzong rode up to Tai Shici: "General, are you calling me?"

"Jixian, do you recognize this soldier?"

Zhang Ren said solemnly: "This is Liu Yan's Qingqiang army, which is composed of old people from Yizhou."

"I also heard it from Junhou. He said that if there is an army in Sichuan that can resist us, it is only Qingqiang... But it is quite beyond my expectation. I didn't expect these old soldiers to be so brave.

Brave." Tai Shici sneered.

Zhang Renyan said: "There are fewer old soldiers than farming, and they mostly live in the mountains and fields. Most of the preserved fruits come from the mountains, forests and lakes, and their lives are tied to the sky. In Yizhou, they are often bullied by the powerful, and many people are hungry. They travel through mountains and rivers all the year round, so the people are strong and strong."

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Taishi Ci clenched the spear in his hand and said: "It seems that it is quite similar to Shanyue!"

At that moment, Tai Shi Ci said to Zhang Ren: "However, although Qing Qiang is tough, there is no need to panic. Among our Jingzhou sergeants, there are also tough soldiers. The soldiers from Nanman camp and Shanyue are no less brave and fearless than Qing Qiang."

Qiang, it's just that the opponent's combat power is stronger than our army imagined, so we can't deal with it at the moment. As long as we stand firm, it's not difficult to defeat them... First, you and I will each lead our elites, rush out from the left and right, attack the enemy's formation from both sides, and break through.

Their formation is to harass their flanks in order to disrupt their army! Those Qingqiang men only rush forward with all their strength, but ignore the harassment on both sides. Their formation is unorganized, just like a market brawl. As long as they attack their left and right sides, their formation will be in chaos.

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"The last official accepts the order!" Zhang Ren accepted with his hand in hand.

At that moment, Taishi Ci and Zhang Ren's troops were divided into two groups, attacking the left and right flanks of the Yizhou Army from the north and south respectively, and harassing the Yizhou Army.

This method seems simple, but not everyone can use it, because if you attack the opponent's left and right wings, you can easily get caught in the enemy's formation of thousands of people if you are not careful, so the requirements for the leader are very high.

Especially the opponent is the Qingqiang who are fierce in fighting. He must be a brave general who is both wise and courageous, as well as agile and able to adapt to changes.

In Tai Shici's opinion, only he and Zhang Ren could do it.

The two took the lead, rushing towards each other's left and right wings at a speed as fast as the wind, and launched attacks almost at the same time. Their coordination was seamless and they had a tacit understanding.

If any one of them were replaced by Dian Wei, I'm afraid the other's layout would have been disrupted.

Taishi Ci's method was indeed effective. He and Zhang Ren were on both sides of the Yizhou Army, forming a double-team. They successfully dispersed the opponent's attack momentum, replaced defense with attack, and maintained the position of the formation.

And just as Taishi Ci said to Zhang Ren, there are also a large number of Jingman soldiers and Shanyue soldiers in the Jingzhou army. The combat style and bravery of these nobles are no less than those of the Yizhou army.

Taishi Ciping was accustomed to using spears to kill people, but today, he took the lead and used halberds as weapons. He led a group of strong soldiers and opened a gap in the side of the Qingqiang army.

He took the lead, like a sharp blade in the enemy's army, breaking through all obstacles in front of him, and plunged into the sea of ​​people with lightning speed.

He was surrounded by Qingqiang, but he was not afraid. His halberd flew up and down around him... severing the enemy's neck and piercing the enemy's belly!

On the top of the mountain, Dian Wei, Gan Ning, Xu Dan, and Xu Yi led the infantry and fought desperately in the crowd. They killed one enemy after another. Every time they killed an enemy, they would raise their voices loudly.

Phew, the cry resounded throughout the sky, arousing the high fighting spirit of the soldiers after they stood up.

In the rear formation, Liu Qi was greatly surprised by the battle situation ahead.

Although he knew the reputation of the Yizhou Qingqiang Army, in Liu Qi's opinion, it should be very easy for the Tiger and Wolf Division, which had fought against the Liangzhou Army and the Bingzhou Army, to defeat the Yizhou Army.

But facts have proven that the Yizhou Army, relying on the strong terrain of Luocheng, is indeed capable of fighting its own side.

"What is Liu Xu's purpose in fighting this battle?" Liu Qi suddenly said slowly while watching the battle ahead.

Liu Ye, who was staying next to Liu Qi, couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this.

"What do you mean by your words?"

Liu Qi raised his hand, pointed at Luocheng in the distance with his horse whip, and asked Liu Ye: "Ziyang, look at Luoyang. It is located in the east of the Sichuan-Sichuan Plain and on the west side of the Longquan Mountains. The city walls are towering and built against the mountains.

, it can be said that there is such a formidable pass at the strategic point of Shu. Liu Shuang does not defend it, but insists on fighting a head-on battle with us. This is a thankless move. Why did Liu Shuang do this? Can you figure it out?

"

Liu Ye sighed: "To be honest, I can't figure it out."
Chapter completed!