It turned out that Meng Hun had underestimated his lord.
There were only wrong names, but there were no wrong nicknames.
What is Jiang Pengji's nickname?
The 850,000 viewers in the live stream channel unanimously agreed — the humanoid battlefield was a killing machine.
Give her an invincible machete, and she could destroy a battle fortress by herself. She was so strong that she didn't seem like a human.
The terrain of Cold Chang Pass was steep, easy to defend and hard to attack. The soldiers didn't have many points to focus on, so it was difficult for them to charge or retreat. The enemy occupied the advantage of the checkpoint and gradually recovered from their disadvantage. The battlefield seemed dangerous, but Cold Chang Pass was still impregnable and unshakable.
"My Lord, we can't go on like this. Although the troops used ladders to climb up the city walls, the walls are narrow and it is not easy to get into formation … "
The walls of Cold Chang Pass were narrow and there were too few places for the soldiers to stand. The number of soldiers that could scale the walls at the same time was not large.
The enemy was different. They climbed the wall from behind the pass, and the terrain was more open. They could completely rely on their advantage in numbers to repel the people who climbed the wall.
Looking at the corpses of their people falling from the city walls, not only did Feng Zhen's expression turn ugly, but Jiang Pengji's expression also turned gloomy.
If it was an ordinary city, once the city walls were lost, the outcome of the battle would have been decided.
However, there was naturally a reason why Chang Han Pass was known as one of Cang Prefecture's three natural barriers.
If it were so easy to break through, the Meng family that occupied Cangzhou wouldn't have been able to stand firm for hundreds of years.
Jiang Pengji decisively ordered, "Zi Shi, order the soldiers on the city wall to retreat!"
If they continued to waste time like this, their losses would only increase. It would be a meaningless sacrifice, and it was not worth it.
Feng Zhen's expression changed drastically, and a look of struggle flashed across his eyes.
But after a moment, his eyes turned resolute. "This subject obeys!"
"No …" Cheng Jing stopped Feng Zhen. He gritted his teeth and said, "If we retreat now, our morale will plummet and we won't be able to break through."
"As you can see, even though we've occupied the city walls, we still haven't shaken the enemy's defensive line. Why would I send my soldiers to their deaths by climbing the wall? "Jiang Pengji said coldly to Cheng Jing." I'm going to take down Hanchang Pass today! "Cheng Jing said coldly,"
Jiang Pengji was very decisive. Once she made up her mind, there was no turning back. She was indecisive.
"I am the commander of the vanguard."
Jiang Pengji's attitude was firm. She did not allow others to resist.
The battlefield was ever-changing. If the order was delayed, even if it was only for a minute or a second, there would still be innocent soldiers paying with their lives.
Jiang Pengji revealed her identity. Cheng Jing could only cup his hands and bow. With a heavy heart, he chose to obey.
Even though Jiang Pengji was not Cheng Jing's lord, as he had said, Jiang Pengji was the commander of the vanguard troops.
On the battlefield, the commander-in-chief's orders were above everything else!
Jiang Pengji ordered for the attack to be abandoned. The soldiers who had already climbed the wall could only retreat as they fought, giving up the victory that they had obtained with great difficulty.
After years of training, the troops under Jiang Pengji's tent could be absolutely obedient, so it did not affect their morale much.
In comparison, the performance of the soldiers sent by Huang Song was slightly inferior. Their originally high-spirited morale was greatly reduced, and their retreat was not as decisive.
Jiang Pengji's side chose to retreat. The enemy troops guarding Hanchang Pass were so happy that their eyes were brimming with tears. Their loud cheers boosted their morale.
Jiang Pengji gritted her teeth and asked Feng Zhen as she listened to the tsunami of voices on the city walls.
"Is the catapult ready?"
Feng Zhen cupped his hands and answered, "It's ready."
The catapult was huge, its target was obvious, and it was difficult to move. It was rarely used except during sieges or when two armies confronted each other head-on.
However, as a technological expert, how could Jiang Pengji not think of a way to solve this problem?
The catapult that had first appeared in the battle of Chengan District had been improved several times. It could basically adapt to battles on various terrains.
Most importantly, the catapult could be dismantled and moved. It was not complicated to build.
Even though the terrain of Hanchang Pass was narrow and precipitous, as long as it was a relatively flat area, the catapult could be built and put to use.
Since they could not climb the wall and seize the pass, they might as well dismantle the pass!
When Jiang Pengji sent people to attack the city, she had instructed the rear to build catapults. Now they were in position.
"When we get the explosives, we'll blow up wherever we hit. Whatever natural defenses, we'll raze them all to the ground!"
Jiang Pengji secretly gritted her teeth. If not for the chaos on the battlefield, she really wanted to take her axes and tear down the two heavy bronze gates of Hanchang Pass.
Cheng Jing also noticed the situation behind him. His expression suddenly darkened.
The terrain of Hanchang Pass was steep. Heavy objects like the catapult could not be transported up at all.
Thinking about this, he suddenly remembered the supply wagons behind the Vanguard Battalion. Could it be that the things in the supply wagons were not other than the parts of the catapult? Could it be that Liu Xi had the help of an elite disciple of the School of Mo to create such a marvelous design and manufacture?
Cheng Jing guessed half of it correctly.
Jiang Pengji did have disciples of Mohism, but Zhang Ping was more proficient in civilian equipment. Shao Guang focused on water conservancy.
Most of the time, Jiang Pengji provided the ideas for the improvement of the siege weapons. Zhang Ping led the craftsmen to try to improve them one by one.
"Give me the rocket …"
Jiang Pengji ordered someone to bring her heavy bow. The bow was extremely heavy. From the bow to the bowstring, it was all made by the craftsmen using special materials. According to their calculations, to fully draw the bow, the person had to be at least eight feet tall and have the strength of four stones.
Jiang Pengji's arm length was not enough, but her height was enough.
As for the strength of four stones needed to draw the bow?
Naturally, it was enough.
With one foot on the ground and the other on the body of the bow, she pulled the bowstring with her right hand and lit the specially made arrow.
Her whole body gathered strength. Under the guidance of the great force, the heavy bow was drawn into a full moon.
Hum …
A heavy buzzing sound rang out. The huge arrow suddenly left the bowstring and flew toward the city walls of Hanchang Pass.
The arrowhead made of refined iron sank into the gate of the city walls. Cracks in the shape of a spider web spread in all directions. The beam of the gate was actually perturbed.
"Charge at that place … Smash it!"
Jiang Pengji's night vision was very strong. She could clearly see the situation on the city walls of Hanchang Pass, but the others could not.
They could not do it, let alone the catapult gunners at the rear of the army.
Cheng Jing watched the whole process. His hands, which were hidden in his sleeves, were clenched tightly. His neatly trimmed, round nails left crescent marks on his palms.
Jiang Pengji threw the huge bow to the orderly beside her. Her body was still surrounded by a vicious aura that had yet to dissipate. The guards on the city walls did not have time to rejoice. Huge rocks fell from the sky one after another, smashing into the city gates, the battlements, and the mountains on both sides of Hanchang Pass.
The smiles on the faces of the guards at Hanchang Pass had yet to disappear. The huge rocks that fell from the sky caught them off guard.
This … this was completely different from the script they had expected!
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