The Battle of Changping once again fell into the rhythm of the Qin army.
Bai Qi issued an order to Ying Bao's army, which was stationed at the north of the Stonewall, to build a camp, dig deep trenches, and defend the camp. Without military orders, they were not to go out to battle. Otherwise, they would be punished according to military law.
If the army of one hundred thousand was determined to hold their ground, it would not be easy for Zhao Kuo to take them down.
After stabilizing the north, Bai Qi ordered Meng Ao's army stationed at the Royal Mausoleum to coordinate with Wang Ci's army stationed at the Old Horse Ridge to launch frequent attacks, waiting for an opportunity to find a weak point in the circular formation.
Huan Qi's army stationed in Light Wolf City sent ten thousand cavalry to protect the rations along the way. They had to ensure that the rations were unobstructed and not give the enemy any more opportunities.
All of these were just appearances.
More importantly, the Qin army was still making preparations for the 'airborne troops' plan.
The number of "paratroopers" was limited to 1,000. Aside from Bai Qi's personal guards — the 300 Iron Eagle Swordsmen, the remaining 700 would be chosen from the Shanhai County Guard Brigade.
Shi Wansui was appointed as the Captain of this assault team while Bai Qi's personal guard captain was appointed as the Vice-Captain.
One of the reasons why Ouyang Shuo made this arrangement was because Shi Wansui was a fierce general, and he could take on this heavy responsibility. The second reason was because Shi Wansui had already left his name in Guanlin Temple. Even if he died in battle, he could be revived in Guanlin Temple.
The sewing of the parachute was also progressing smoothly.
After the first parachute was sewn, Ouyang Shuo tested it.
The location of the test was a cliff in Wolf Mountain. He ordered someone to find a cloth bag, put a hundred kilograms of stones in the bag, and hung the bag on the parachute.
The parachute with the cloth bag flew down the cliff and slowly landed at the foot of the mountain.
Bai Qi and the others were very satisfied with the result of the test.
After the heavy object test, it was time for the real person test. Wang Feng, the commander of the Brigade of Praetorian Guards, volunteered to be the first to participate in the combat test. Ouyang Shuo taught him some landing techniques.
Compared to the heavy object test, Wang Feng's test was a little bumpy. Because there were no other auxiliary materials, the sewn parachute was actually very crude and could not be opened in the air.
Therefore, to successfully take off, the only way was to run on the ground and jump down.
During the descent, the balance of the parachute was also very difficult to control. It swayed unsteadily, which made Ouyang Shuo worried. Fortunately, in the end, Wang Feng successfully landed.
Although Ouyang Shuo was not very satisfied, it was already an incredible thing for Bai Qi and the others.
Bai Qi, on the other hand, was filled with confidence. He requested for the assault team to train in Wolf Mountain until every member of the assault team was proficient in landing techniques.
On the other hand, Bai Qi sent out a spy to the peak of Daliang Mountain to find a suitable landing spot. At the same time, he made some arrangements for the landing site and built a simple run-up track.
Everything was proceeding in full swing.
During this period, there was also a small incident. Feng Qiuhuang had luckily triggered the subduing mission of the Left Concubine Head, Wang Bei, and had even completed it unexpectedly. Once the battle was over, he would be able to subdue Wang Bei.
The members of the Mountain and Sea Alliance congratulated Feng Qiuhuang for her good luck.
Ouyang Shuo also felt gratified that Luofeng County had finally ended its era of no generals, which was a huge boon for the Alliance of Mountains and Seas.
No wonder Feng Qiuhuang was so enthusiastic about the Battle of Changping from the start. Ouyang Shuo guessed that she must have also obtained some information about the closed beta test. It seemed like she was lucky, but in reality, there was a great deal of inevitability.
Ouyang Shuo could naturally understand Feng Qiuhuang's little tricks. He could not expect the members of the Mountain and Sea Alliance to be selfless, and it was normal for every leader to have their own secret weapon.
From this, could it be deduced that Di Chen and the rest were also starting to subdue the generals of Zhao?!
Among the Zhao army, Commander in Chief Zhao Kuo and Deputy General Zhao Zhuang were both good candidates.
Especially Zhao Kuo, after the experience of the Battle of Changping, he was already close to perfection. Even if he could not be the main general, he would still be a good military advisor in the territory.
Other than that, there was still Lian Po in Handan City, waiting to be subdued by the players. Since Lian Po had been abandoned by the King of Zhao, the chances of subduing him had greatly increased.
As for Li Mu, who was stationed at the borders, because he was too far away and had nothing to do with the Battle of Changping, it would probably be difficult to subdue him. Moreover, Li Mu was still young and had not reached the heights of history.
Like Feng Qiuhuang, Di Chen and the rest's desire for historical generals was no less than Feng Qiuhuang's.
Ouyang Shuo vaguely remembered that in his previous life, Lian Po was subdued by Di Chen and became a general of Handan County. He did not know if there would be any changes in this life.
Amidst the chaos, the Battle of Changping reached its final battle.
After the painful lesson of having their food supply cut off, Zhao Kuo did not mobilize the troops at Hu Pass at first. Instead, he planned to take down Ying Bao's camp with only 170,000 soldiers.
The fortress at Hu Pass could not be left without a single soldier. Therefore, Zhao Kuo could only mobilize about one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers.
Ying Bao obeyed Bai Qi's orders and did not move out. Under the situation where the difference in military strength between the two sides was not too great, Zhao Kuo could not do anything. He attacked several times, but to no avail.
Zhao Kuo was determined to take down Ying Bao's camp. He ordered the troops at Hu Pass to attack together.
At the same time, the Qin army was secretly adjusting their deployment. The commando team had already moved from Wolf Mountain to Grain Mountain, ready to descend at any time. All they were waiting for was a suitable opportunity.
One day, the sky had just brightened, and the Valley of Changping was covered in fog!
The sparse white fog filled the valley. It was hazy and faintly discernible, like a fairyland.
As usual, Bai Qi woke up early and went to the cave to train. Seeing the white fog at the foot of the mountain, he was overjoyed and said, "The heavens are helping me!"
"Men, pass on my orders!" Following Bai Qi's order, the Qin army began to move.
Wang Ci's army and Huan Qi's army quietly left the camp and approached the direction of the old pass. When they reached the royal tomb camp, they met up with Meng Ao's army. More than 200,000 Qin soldiers marched majestically towards the old pass.
The Zhao army's commander in charge of the circular formation was Deputy General Zhao Zhuang.
The large-scale movement of the Qin army could not be hidden from Zhao Zhuang. Zhao Zhuang immediately became alert. Although he was confident in the formation set up by the Great General, he was still shocked when the Qin army came out in full force.
Bai Qi's reputation was not limited to the Qin army. He would not do useless things. He might really find a way to break the formation. Zhao Zhuang did not dare to be negligent. He ordered the 100,000 soldiers to perform their duties and be alert.
Just as the Qin and Zhao armies were in a tense standoff, the Qin commando team was ready at the top of Grain Mountain.
The white fog only floated at the foot of the mountain. It was clear at the top of the mountain.
The commando team had practiced this hundreds of times. Under the leadership of the brave general Shi Wansui, they used the makeshift runway and jumped down. Like a heavenly soldier, they descended silently from the sky.
The white fog was a great help to the commando team. The Zhao army was only focused on the aggressive Qin army outside the formation. They did not expect that there would be an army descending from the sky. They did not even think of raising their heads. Coupled with the cover of the white fog, the Zhao army only reacted when the commando team landed in the middle of the formation.
Shi Wansui did not care about the surprise of the enemy. He led the commando team and spread out in a circle towards the Zhao army. He cleared out an empty space to provide cover for the members who landed later on.
Zhao Zhuang was stationed at the center of the Golden Drum Military Command Tower and was the first to discover the traces of the Qin assault team. Even though he was shocked, he reacted quickly and ordered his soldiers to take advantage of the moment when the enemy had yet to gain a firm foothold. They must not allow the enemy to gain a firm foothold and gain a firm foothold.
Just as the center of the formation was in chaos, the Qin army outside the formation started to attack. The vanguard was the fifty thousand strong army of Wang Ling. This brave general led the soldiers and charged towards the formation without fear of death.
The Qin army's attack from both inside and outside made the Zhao army very uncomfortable.
After the one thousand commando team landed, they lost less than a hundred men. Some of them were shot by the arrows of the Zhao army in the air; some of them did not control their landing spot and landed outside the formation, losing contact with the main group; some of them were killed by the Zhao army in the process of covering for them.
After the commando team gained a foothold, Shi Wansui targeted the Golden Drum Military Command Tower.
For this attack, the commando team had made sufficient preparations. Under Shi Wansui's order, the commando team members took out their axes and were about to chop down the military command tower. Just in case, they even poured oil on the military command tower. With a big fire, they wanted to burn the entire building down.
The Zhao army was also a tough army. How could they tolerate the enemy behaving atrociously in their territory. Tens of thousands of Zhao soldiers gathered from all directions, determined to wipe out this commando team.
Once the military command tower was set on fire, thick smoke billowed out and it looked like it was about to collapse. Zhao Zhuang, who was guarding the military command tower, had no choice but to escape from the building under the protection of his personal guards.
At this point, the circular formation lost its command center and could no longer operate effectively.
Bai Qi, who was outside the formation, saw this golden opportunity and would not let it go. He commanded the army to press forward and attack together. They must destroy this formation and wipe out the Zhao army inside.
The core mission of the commando team had been completed. The next mission was to survive!
Facing the charging Zhao army, Shi Wansui grinned and said loudly, "Brats, let me show you the power of your Grandpa Shi!" As he spoke, he waved his long spear and initiated an attack on the Zhao army.
The pride of the leader further stimulated the commando team members. All of them roared and formed into formations, charging towards the Zhao army.
Among them, be it the Iron Eagle swordsmen or the Palace Guards, all of them were elites of the elites. Under the leadership of the fierce general Shi Wansui, they were like a group of ferocious tigers, killing their way through a pack of wolves.
In an instant, tens of thousands of Zhao soldiers faced off against nine hundred Qin soldiers. They were evenly matched. It was a spectacular sight.
Shi Wansui was in high spirits. His long spear was like a swimming dragon. Whoever it pointed at, that person would die. Whoever it brushed against, that person would be injured. He truly displayed the power of one of the ten great generals in history. He was truly unstoppable.
In a short period of time, the center of the formation was filled with corpses. The scene was extremely explosive. (To be continued.)
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