As they chased and fled, the two armies always protected a distance of about a hundred steps. With the rhythmic sound of bowstrings, the knights of Murong's troops also fell off their horses at a similar rhythm. If Murong Huang was present, they would immediately stop the pursuit and lead the entire army to retreat without a short spear. No matter how elite cavalry was in front of the Qin army, they would be nothing.

However, the generals of Murong's troops did not realize that the dim night blocked their sight, which made them unable to detect in time that their side was gradually falling into a disadvantage. It was not until half an hour later that they suddenly realized why they had been chasing for so long but had not caught up with them? After a closer look around, they found that the cavalry team had shrunk seriously!

Feared, he had to issue an order to retreat, and the entire army gave up the pursuit and retreated to Jiang Cheng in the north.

Zeng Daniu did not order a pursuit. After running for so long, the soldiers could hold on and the horse could not bear it. What's more, he forced himself to chase him. He was not sure that before the opponent retreated back to Jiang Cheng, who was more than 30 miles away, he would wipe out the remaining Murong's cavalry, who had only a little over 30,000 left.

At this time, the Qin army was about thirty miles west of Mount Hua, only about eighty miles away from Jiankang, and the road was blocked, and it was only midnight (eleven o'clock in the evening). Therefore, the entire army slowly retreated to Mount Hua to collect the corpses of the dead soldiers.[

The corpses of Murong's troops naturally ignored them, and the Qin army's fallen soldiers reached nearly 3,000 for the first time, all of whom died in the moment of short spears!

It can be seen from this that although the most sufficient preparations were made and the environment also caused great interference, the tragic situation of the war was also evident.

Looking at the rows of companions in front of me who were calm and could no longer speak, everyone lost the mood to speak, and they were all crying with their eyes, silently forming several circles, saying their final farewell to them.

"Hu~~" Zeng Daniu let out a slight breath and waved his hand, "Calculate the names of the brothers who fell into battle, and everyone worked hard, so they were buried on the spot."

A general bowed his hand: "General Zeng. Should I remove this chain mail? The chain mail is expensive and can be used as long as it is repaired."

Zeng Daniu's eyes immediately emitted a cold light, staring at him coldly, until the general knelt down with a plop, then shook his head: "No, the soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country, can't even have a set of armor with them? I believe that even if the king comes in person, he will not be reluctant to give up this mere iron armor. Don't mention this again!"

The general's face turned red in an instant, and he said suddenly: "It's not this intention that he did not want to do so. He just made a mistake for a moment. Please punish General Zeng!"

Zeng Daniu's face calmed down a little. He called out, "Get up, don't kneel down at any time! The horse-dressing body is the highest honor for us martial artists. Let them go quietly. Even if one day, I will face the state of death, and I will never frown!"

As he said that, Zeng Daniu glanced at the tiger's eyes and said to the left and right: "Our chain mail army is the only chain mail army in Qin State and even the past. I believe you know that chain mail is expensive, and one pair can match three to four pairs of Mingguang armor. The king has stopped casting, which means that one of our 20,000 people will die, and no one will come to supplement it until the last one!

However, as the only chain mail army in history, our destiny is destined to be a flash in the pan, but it cannot be lost in all living beings. We must take a vigorous path. A strong stroke in history books will make future generations remember that Qin once had an enemy chain mail army! Can you do it?"

"Yes! Yes!" For a moment, the whole army was in high spirits. Everyone waved the weapons in their hands and shouted loudly, over and over again, without feeling tired at all!

After a while, Zeng Daniu waved his hand and said, "Come on, we start work now, we all use snacks, and then take a break early. Tomorrow morning, the whole army will run to Jiankang, and there will be a more difficult battle waiting!"

The soldiers carried weapons and dug digging dirt pits along the foot of the mountain. The mountain was filled with a lively atmosphere. The sadness from the death of the companions turned into motivation to move forward!

The night passed quickly, and the next day, before dawn, after a hurry to eat breakfast, the entire army had a total of 17,000 people running towards Jiankang, a hundred miles away.

Zeng Daniu's hooves rumbled here, and on the river about fifty miles north, there was a fleet of about a hundred ships surmounting the river, with the target being Stone City.

Nowadays, the size of the Qin navy is not only the old transport ships, but the warships have reached a scale of 600. At several nodes of the river, there are 200 ships stationed in Haimen and 100 ships stationed in Jingkou, which is used to control the river surface from the Jiangkou to Liyang section. In addition, there are 100 ships stationed in Wuchang, and there are 150 ships stationed in Jiangzhou, Liangzhou County. Their target is Tao Kan, and there are still fifty ships left in Shijian Silver Mine on the Japanese Island, responsible for regularly transporting silver ingots to Haimen.

Huan Wen led the Jingkou fleet. Although Huan Wen, who stood on the first ship, looked at the river as calmly as possible, his tender face was full of excitement and a little nervous.

Today will be his official leadership in the battle, and he will also attack the Stone City, known as the world's number one fortress. This is similar to Xie Shang. Xie Shang's virgin battle was to fight Han Yong, the overlord of the sea at that time. The battle was more than half of the hardships, but it also made Xie Shang grow up quickly. The difficulties of attacking the Stone City were expected by the entire army, but will it reappear as much as the loss a few years ago?

Huan Wen reviewed the combat plan over and over again and analyzed every detail step. He was afraid of omissions, but he always couldn't calm down. There was no way, his father Huan Yi was in danger! [

Even if you capture Shitou City, Zeng Daniu still needs to break through the siege and then escort Xun Song and others to Shitou City. With tens of thousands of people including the navy, this is suspected to be an extremely difficult task. If you are not careful, you will fall into the situation set up by Liu Kun and cannot escape!

"Look at General!" A general suddenly pointed to the left.

Huan Wen couldn't help but turn around and looked. It turned out that while thinking about it, the fleet had arrived in Jiangcheng. The county was named Jiangcheng County (now Xianlin University Town, Nanjing). Sima Rui established the four counties of Nandonghai, Nanlangya, Nandongping and Nanlanling in Jiangcheng County. It was not only a key village for guarding Jiankang, but also a place where business travelers gathered.

At this time, above the county town about ten miles away from the river, smoke soared into the sky, and the defenders at the city were running back and forth. The simple water village on the riverside was also closed tightly. Although I couldn't see the inside clearly, I could feel a tense atmosphere covering the sky above this large area.

Huan Wen smiled disdainfully: "Let them live for a while longer, and wait until the king crosses the south of the river and clean up together!"

All the generals around him nodded, and they looked down on the Chu navy from the bottom of their hearts.

Without any turmoil, the fleet quickly passed by Jiang Cheng. The following Sheshan, Zhiduwu and Mufu Mountain were all waiting for battle. After about noon, the entire army had arrived at the river near Shitou City.

The originally bustling Shitoujin was empty, and in my memory, the boats coming and going were like crucian carp in the river. Apart from these hundreds of warships, there was no boat or oar. Even the Qinhuai River not far east of Shitou City was deserted. The war was approaching, so everyone hid.

The stone city was not as full of flags as imagined, and it was crowded with people. Standing at the bow of the ship that was flush with the head of the city, not only did there be no figure, but there was not even a single scattered machine, crossbow and other city guarding devices, which gave people a feeling of full defense.

"Uh?" Huan Wen was stunned, and another general bowed: "General, if the general expected, it must be that Liu Kun was afraid of the turbulent oil launched by our army, so he gave up the city and concentrated his strength on the mountain. He was afraid that our army would enter the city and immediately face a violent attack from the top of the mountain. You must be careful!"

This general pointed out the key point. Liu Kun did have similar thoughts. The Qin army fired tinder from the river, but people could not stand on the top of the city. Instead of letting the soldiers die in vain, it would be better to give up this wall and let the Qin army enter the city and defend according to the mountain.

Huan Wen nodded, his face showed a hint of solemnity, and his eyes burst out from his eyes and stared at the city in front of him. On this side of the river, the city wall was dug out based on the natural cliffs. Behind the city wall was Shitou Mountain, which was about thirty feet high. Although it was not very high, the mountain was gentle and flat and had a large area. It started from the middle of the hillside to the top of the mountain with nearly fifteen feet. Through the dense gap between the trees, you could vaguely see countless stone catapults and soldiers waiting for him.

Huan Wen understood that in addition to strong attacks, he would have another way.

"Zheng!" Huan Wen suddenly exuded a sharp aura like a javelin. He pulled out his sword and shouted: "Brothers, this is the first time that our navy has entered the city to fight, and it is the most difficult stone city to attack! If someone is afraid of death, I will not force him. Is there anyone who wants to retreat and stand up!"

As soon as these words were said, let alone the soldiers of the ship, even the people on the ship were slightly farther away, their faces flushed. This is a naked personality insult! Our Haimen Navy, when fighting against a powerful enemy like Han Yong, never had the idea of ​​escaping. How could we be afraid of a small stone city today?

A general on the nearby ship said angrily: "General, there are no cowards in our Haimen!"

"Okay!" Huan Wen rushed the sword with a fierce look: "Today, let the people in the world see the majesty of our navy! We have created the immortal reputation of our Haimen navy! We have ordered the fleet to be arranged in two fronts and backs, and we have prepared wooden boards in the front, climbing the city at any time, and demolishing some crossbows for attacking the mountain!

The back formation is arranged horizontally, and the crossbow arrows are used to suppress the catapult on the hill. I will fire according to my order! In this battle, I will climb the city with you!"

The generals around him were excited when they saw Huan Wen's excitement and encouragement. They were all in order until they issued orders. They couldn't help but nod their heads secretly, thinking that this was another young general like Xie Shang, but when they heard that Huan Wen was going to climb the city himself, they couldn't help but look at each other.

Another general bowed and advised: "General, as a leading general, you should be in the middle of command and not be caught in danger!"

Huan Wen waved his hand firmly: "The terrain of Shitou Mountain is complex, and it is not necessary to visit the scene to grasp the situation. How can a general fail to move forward because of fear? If this general unfortunately dies, General Bian will command it, you don't have to worry!" As he said that, he waved his hand violently: "Go!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote. Monthly tickets and your support are my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please read it.)
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