In the era of cold weapons, due to the existence of night blindness in soldiers, true night battles in the wild rarely occurred.

Judging from historical records, most of the so-called night battles are actually one party lighting up torches to attack the city, while the other party also burns fires at the top of the city to resist the opponent's attack. Otherwise, it is just like the generals in the Three Kingdoms challenging each other alone.

, soldiers on both sides waved flags and shouted, and generals stood shirtless in front of the battle, winning the victory with their personal courage.

This kind of war, which is like child's play, sounds very enjoyable. For example, a certain general of a certain side fights a certain general of the other side for more than three hundred nights, and then, regardless of the outcome, they continue to fight again the next day, and then fight three more times.

Bai Yuhe finally came to an end when the storyteller ran out of words.

A real night battle is not exciting at all.

There is no one-on-one duel between generals, but only soldiers from both sides slashing at each other in the dark. No matter whether the person close to them is an enemy or a friend, they just stick out their swords instinctively, and either the enemy falls or they fall. That's it.

Simple and direct.

When the twilight sun shone on this battlefield, Xia Houying finally ordered to temporarily gather the troops and prepare to bury the pots to make rice. Although facing the cold corpses of their companions, some young soldiers could hardly eat anything, but under their influence

The old soldier beside him didn't take it seriously. He lit the stove indifferently, tore open the dry food soaked in blood and water in his arms one by one, and put it into his dry mouth.

People always have to live.

Even if I live one more day, it is still good.

As for whether to continue the killing after dinner or wait until the weather gets dark tomorrow to fight again, all this is not decided by an ordinary soldier.

Xia Houying stood covered in blood under a broken red banner of the Han Dynasty. There were dozens of corpses of Han army generals lying there. One of them was his most trusted soldier.

"ah!"

Xia Houying opened his throat and wanted to shout loudly to vent his anger, but found that he could barely make a sound. A day of fierce fighting had made his throat completely hoarse and silent.

The continuous fighting made the ground in front of the two armies' formations covered with pools of blood, and there were also corpses of Han soldiers lying on the ground.

Attack and defense.

In the face of the Qin army's tight defense line, the attacking Han army paid a heavy price. Sixteen thousand Han soldiers took turns to attack Zhang Ping's defensive position, and the price they paid was 4,000 dead and wounded soldiers.

As many as ten Han generals died in the battle.

Such casualties are already a heavy price for an army that has just been established. Generals at the level of lieutenants, military lords, and generals are particularly valuable to an army. Once they have been lost,

If there are too many, the vitality of this army will be completely lost.

"Marquis Guan, call Marquis Guan to come over." Xia Houying opened his mouth and said it several times to the messenger soldier beside him before he finally understood what he meant.

Wollongong.

It has no longer regained its original green appearance.

The surface of the swamp, which was originally relatively clear, became turbid due to the rolling and killing of soldiers from both sides. The soldiers whose eyes lost their luster slowly fell down, and the blood and water flowing out of their bodies merged with the mud. Gradually, they solidified into a blood stain that was eye-catching.

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Guan Ying walked quickly, with waves of redness filling his eyes.

More than once, he saw a familiar figure sleeping in the mud without any feeling. Half of his body was lying there, with no sign of life.

"Marquis Guan, fight at night. Fight at night!" When Xia Houying saw Guan Ying, he explained his meaning in a hoarse voice without saying anything more.

night.

For the generals of the Qin and Han armies who had been fighting fiercely for a day, it was a kind of relief they were looking forward to. The Han army, which had the advantage in strength, and the Qin army, which was desperately blocking, reached a psychological agreement at this moment.

The Han army needs to rest.

The Qin army, which had been fighting for a day, also had to rest. Moreover, the Qin army, which had a quarter less strength, was more tired than the Han army in terms of physical fatigue.

Xia Houying's meaning is very clear.

All the killings during the day were to provide cover for Guan Ying's attack at night. The purpose was to consume the Qin army's effective strength to the greatest extent, thereby reducing resistance to Guan Ying's night attack in the twilight.

"Marquis Ruyin, please rest assured. Even if the general fights to the last soldier, he will come back with the head of Thief Li." Guan Ying's voice was determined.

For the whole day, Guan Ying rested helplessly, watching helplessly as his brothers and troops were killed in a dark sky, but he could only hide and watch the show. This feeling was really uncomfortable.

The previous wavering and hesitation became insignificant in the face of Xia Houying's persistence. Guan Ying even began to feel ashamed. Why was he afraid of death? Why did he not dare to risk his life to fight the Qin army? Even if he died, what would he do?

How about it? This life has already been sold to the King of Han.

——.

The fighting took a break.

In the Qin army's camp, the Chinese army's tent was brightly lit.

Li Yuanzheng summoned the generals to discuss the next battle plan. The vanguard of the Han army was blocked in Wollongong for a day. This day's stay would further shorten the distance between Liu Bang's army and Xiahou Ying's army.

With the arrival of the main force of the Han army, the pressure faced by the Qin army's blocking force will further increase. Li Yuan has already written a letter, ordering his scouts to report the changes in military situation to Han Xin's office in Wancheng immediately, and request the necessary measures to instigate Chen Xi.

Quickly, we can be more relaxed on the terms of negotiation.

As long as Chen Xi is willing to surrender, other conditions can be negotiated.

In the military tent, the generals stood at attention, and Zhang Ping was reporting the specific casualties to Li Yuan. The six thousand Qin army infantry lost two thousand people in a full day of fierce fighting, but they blocked three times the number of troops from the front.

The Han army's violent attack was a blocking battle worthy of being recorded in history.

Zhang Ping is very proud and proud.

In terms of personal combat power, neither Zhang Ping could possibly be Xia Houying's opponent, but on this specific battlefield, Zhang Ping did something he could not do before.

"Wuhou, in today's battle, the general will be able to live up to his orders. If Xia Houying dares to fight again, the general will resist him with all his strength." In front of the generals of the Qin army, Zhang Ping showed his rare heroic Qianyun.

Who else would I be?

"Haha, come here, put some wine to celebrate General Zhang's victory. In addition, please ask the transport battalion to send ten altars of fine wine to Zhang's soldiers, saying it was a reward from me." Li Yuan said with a smile.

If you have merit, you will be rewarded; if you make mistakes, you will be punished.

Zhang Pingjun's performance today really made Li Yuan feel the tenacity and tenacity. If a second-rate local county army wants to be reborn and become an elite division, it must go through such hard and fierce battles. Only in this way, the general's

Only the ability and the bloody spirit of the soldiers can be squeezed out to the maximum extent.

"Meng Hu, what happened to the enemy general Guan Ying today?" After rewarding Zhang Ping, Li Yuan asked Meng Hu.

Li Yuan had always been wary of Guan Ying, a Han general, not only because of Guan Ying's bravery, but also because he was cunning enough. He was able to escape from the encirclement set by the Qin army several times. Guan Ying had already

It proved that he was not a fool.

"Marquis Wu, as for the Han army today, the flag of the Guanying Division has always been at the rear of the battle formation. The general thought that this was a back-up prepared by the Han army. We must not be careless before the winner of the war has been determined.

"Meng Hu strode out of the queue and turned back respectfully.

"When does General Meng think Guan Ying will be dispatched, or where will Guan Ying's next target be?" Li Yuan asked.

"Marquis Wu, according to the scout information, the main force of the Han army will arrive on the battlefield at noon tomorrow. According to the general's opinion, Guan Ying's troops are very likely to enter the frontal battlefield early tomorrow morning. With Guan Ying's ferocity, General Zhang Ping may not be able to withstand it.

." Meng Hu glanced at Zhang Ping, who was still immersed in excitement, and said.

"It's okay for Major General Meng to look down on me, Zhang Ping, but don't insult our soldiers. I, a son of Sanchuan, will never let the Han army step past the defense line." Zhang Ping blushed and said loudly.

"Okay, there's no need for you two to argue. Major General Meng will lead the cavalry army in charge of patrolling the camp in the evening. After General Zhang returns, he will quickly reorganize the generals to prepare for another battle tomorrow." Li Yuan waved his hand and ordered.

"In addition, I have given an order to Feng Xuanjun to organize a night attack on the enemy camp tonight, disturbing the enemy and not allowing them to rest." Li Yuan thought for a while and then said to the general who sent the order.

Feng Xuan's troops included more than 2,000 soldiers of the Ba tribe who belonged to the Qin army. This special force, which was good at mountain warfare, was placed by Li Yuan in the swamps deep in Wollongong.

At this time, Li Yuan did not expect that his additional decision would have an immeasurable effect on the entire battle situation. The existence of Feng Xuanbu gave the Qin army an extra layer of protection in the darkness of the battlefield.

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Late at night, it's as dark as ink.

There are only a few pitiful stars in the sky, and the little light they emit is completely unable to dispel the clouds of black fog.

Deep in the mire, one or two roars of wild beasts could be heard from time to time.

This sound was so real at night that the timid soldiers couldn't help but tremble in their hearts. Feng Xuan laid his body tightly in the soft mud, trying his best to make himself like the Ba scouts in front.

Sliding silently like a snake.

After months of hard work and months of getting along, Feng Xuan is no longer the Lieutenant Colonel Pian Pianlang of the General Mansion on the streets of Xianyang in the past. At a glance, he and the Ba people around him are not the same.

What a difference.

Night attack.

This is not very difficult for the Ba people who are accustomed to walking through the mountains and forests. As for the impact of night blindness, it can be ignored. Perhaps because there are enough salt Ba people born, the Ba people's vision at night is better than that of people in other places.

Much.

"General Feng, look over there! There is an enemy." A Ba scout lowered his voice and tilted his head towards Feng Xuan.

Feng Xuan looked in the direction he indicated, and saw dark shadows one after another moving quickly in the jungle ahead under the hazy starlight. Occasionally, he could still see the Han army through the light of the sword's edge.

The soldier's waist is different from the Qin army's standard sword scabbard. (To be continued...)
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