The one that appeared in Yongren City was not 200,000 allied troops, but 150,000 allied troops. This time, they also played a trick. In the eyes of the military intelligence department, there were 200,000 allied troops stationed in the camp, but in reality, there were only 50,000 allied troops in the camp.
The remaining 150,000 troops had already quietly moved and hidden.
Although the allied forces were formed from the armies of the various territories, the city lords could not grasp every move of the allied forces in time, let alone directly command the allied forces.
The daily operations of the allied forces were handled by the commander of the allied forces appointed by the city states, and battle orders were issued by the joint conference of the city lords. To be precise, it was issued by the rotating chairman of the joint conference of the city lords.
The current commander of the allied forces in Yunnan City State was the famous general of the Sui Dynasty, Zhang Xutuo.
Zhang Xutuo was considered a pillar of the Sui Dynasty, and he led his troops to suppress Yang Qiong, Wang Bo, and other rebel armies. Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, and other young generals had once served under Zhang Xutuo.
In AD 616, Zhang Xutuo fought with the Wagang Army and was surrounded by Di Rang, Li Mi, Xu Shiji, and Wang Bodang. He dismounted and died in battle at the age of 52.
When the soldiers under him learned of his death, they cried for several days.
With the death of the famous general Zhang Xutuo, the Sui Dynasty seemed to have lost the last straw to protect the country. They were no longer able to suppress the rebel armies everywhere, and finally walked towards destruction.
In addition to his bravery in battle, the impression that Zhang Xutuo left on the world was loyalty, unwavering loyalty. In the chaotic times of the last years of the Sui Dynasty, tyrants rose everywhere, and they divided their territories.
Only Zhang Xutuo was loyal to the Sui Dynasty, and he would rather die in battle than surrender to the Wagang Army. It was no wonder that Zhang Xutuo was so loved by the soldiers.
Such a loyal and righteous person was truly rare in the world.
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In view of the special nature of the Yunnan battle, coupled with the lessons learned from Lingnan City State, the joint conference voted that Qin Fen would be the rotating chairman during the war.
This also meant that the spies planted by Shanhai City in Yunnan City State would not be able to grasp the allied forces' whereabouts in time. If they asked without permission, there was even a risk of being exposed.
By the time the "spies" of the city state obtained the information and passed it to the Black Snake Guards, and then to the Imperial Guards, the allied forces had already teleported to Yongren City and completed the Great Heaven and Earth Shift.
As for the legendary 200,000 allied troops, there was still no trace.
The spies stationed in the city were unable to distinguish whether the army that came from the teleportation formation belonged to the allied forces or allied forces. Subconsciously and naturally, they belonged to the alliance.
This also misled Huo Qubing, who was outside the city.
The allied forces had teleported over to annihilate the imperial guards, not to help defend Yongren City. Therefore, after the 150,000-strong coalition army assembled in Yongren City, they did not stay in the city.
Just as Huo Qubing had predicted, the Allied Army marched out of the city one by one and set up a battle formation outside the city, confronting the First Imperial Guard Legion that had already retreated.
Outside Yong Ren City, a murderous aura filled the air.
Seventy thousand versus one hundred and fifty thousand.
To Huo Qubing, this was not a problem.
If they really had to fight, Huo Qubing was confident that he would win even without waiting for reinforcements. The strange thing was that after the allied forces got into formation, they did not rush to attack. It was as if they were waiting for something.
The atmosphere on the battlefield became more and more solemn and suffocating.
Just as Huo Qubing was feeling puzzled and was about to take the initiative to attack, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the northern horizon of Yongren City. Even the ground was shaking.
As far as the eye could see, a long black line appeared on the horizon. The black line moved southward at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually forming a black tide that stretched as far as the eye could see.
This black tide was the 200,000 allied forces.
The allied forces were not hidden in Yunnan Province, but in Shu Province, north of Yongren City, within the territory of Swordsman City. It was no wonder that the three major intelligence agencies could not find any traces of the allied forces no matter how hard they searched.
No one would have guessed that the allied forces were not even in the province.
Because Yongren City was located at the northern border, the allied forces had long set up an ambush point. No matter which legion Shanhai City sent to attack Dongchuan Prefecture, they would be ambushed by the allied forces.
The 200,000 allied forces, together with the 150,000-strong allied forces that were teleported over, amounted to a total of 350,000 soldiers. They were about to launch an earth-shattering attack on the imperial guards.
Seventy thousand versus 350,000.
No matter how strong the imperial guards were, they would not be able to withstand a five times difference in military strength. Looking at the approaching black tide, Huo Qubing's face was ashen.
The allied forces had a magnificent lineup of generals, led by Divine General Wu Qi, with Lian Po and Tian Dan as his deputies. The Yanhuang Alliance had indeed gone all out this time, sending the most powerful generals in their respective territories.
What appeared on the horizon was only the 100,000 cavalrymen of the allied forces. The remaining 100,000 infantrymen had already stealthily made a detour to the back of the imperial guards.
As such, they formed a huge encirclement.
The 350,000 soldiers had trapped the 1st Regiment of the imperial guards in the wilderness outside of Yongren City.
This place was destined to become a humiliation for the imperial guards.
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"Sir, lead the troops and break out!"
Ma Teng's expression was grave as he looked at the enemy troops surrounding them from all directions.
Huo Qubing said expressionlessly, "How do we break out? The cavalrymen can break out, but can the mountain barbarians? "
"We can't care so much now. Escaping is better than being wiped out, right?!" Ma Teng was not afraid of death, but he did not want Huo Qubing to do anything stupid.
No matter how hard the imperial guards fought, they would not be able to win. The only chance now was to break out of the encirclement before it was completely formed.
"Sir, we can't hesitate anymore."
Seeing that the enemy was getting closer, Ma Teng became anxious.
At that moment, the three regiment commanders, Shi Hu, Lei Jingtian, and Shan Zhu, rushed over. The three young warriors knelt on one knee and cupped their fists. "Sir, please leave first. We will be responsible for bringing up the rear."
Seeing this, Huo Qubing's expression was complicated. He said in a low voice, "Do you know what this means?"
"It is our honor to die on the battlefield." As the representative, Shi Hu said, "I believe that you will not let our sacrifice be in vain. You will definitely avenge us."
Hearing this, Huo Qubing could not even bear to look at the generals' eyes. He looked forward and said slowly, "I, Huo Qubing, hereby swear that if I don't avenge this, I am not a man."
His voice was not loud, but it was full of the will to destroy everything.
Fate was so cruel.
When the imperial guards were the closest to the glory, they gave them a fatal blow.
Huo Qubing collected his emotions and began to plan a way to break out. The Armored Beast Regiment in the rear became the vanguard, responsible for tearing apart the enemy's defensive line.
The two mountain barbarian heavy infantry regiments formed a formation on the spot, responsible for delaying the enemy in front and buying time for the main army to retreat. In addition, a cavalry regiment was to be left behind to cooperate with the infantry to protect the two flanks.
Otherwise, the mountain barbarian infantry would not be able to hold on for long under the pincer attack from three sides.
Therefore, the only regiment that could retreat was a cavalry regiment.
The old general, Ma Teng, volunteered and chose to stay. He would lead the first regiment to assist the two mountain barbarian regiments in restraining the enemy.
The first regiment was the oldest cavalry regiment in Shanhai City. It was formed from Luo Shixin's regiment and was also the first regiment in the territory to pass the army's trial.
The regiment had a glorious history, and was practically the incarnation of the imperial guards.
Huo Qubing was speechless when he saw this.
Ma Teng was the first to suggest a retreat, but he chose to stay at the critical moment.
The old general's resolve moved Huo Qubing.
"Sir, let this old general's bones boil again!" Ma Teng said.
Huo Qubing did not say anything and nodded silently.
A tragic feeling spread through the entire army, and it could not be contained. No one knew how many Imperial Guards would be able to see tomorrow's sun after sunset.
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As a Divine General, Huo Qubing's mental fortitude was extremely strong.
Once the plan was decided, Huo Qubing automatically discarded all unnecessary emotions and feelings. Like a cold machine, he began to operate at full force. His mission was to bring as many soldiers as possible out of the encirclement.
When the invincible Ironclad Beast Regiment charged at the allied infantry phalanx that had already surrounded them from behind, the imperial guards' bloody escape route was revealed.
The ferocious Ironclad Beasts were each equipped with specially made armor. Like steel chariots, they charged at the allied army with indomitable will.
This was the most valiant cavalry regiment in the wilderness. On the Lingnan battlefield, the Ironclad Beasts struck fear into the enemy's hearts. On the Yunnan battlefield, they were equally valiant as they resolutely defended the imperial guards' honor.
Could you imagine what would happen if rows of steel chariots charged into the crowd?
Such was the scene outside Yongren City.
Under the leadership of Shanzhu, the Ironclad Beast Regiment abandoned all defenses with the belief that they would die. There was only one thought in their minds. "Charge, charge, charge again!"
The allied soldiers in the front row were instantly turned into minced meat and flattened by the Ironclad Beasts like they were made of paper. It was really flattened. The huge phalanx of infantry suddenly disappeared.
Such power was truly terrifying.
If the allied army was not made up of equally elite troops, and the commander of the army was not a peerless general. Just this one move would probably completely crush the allied army's will to fight.
"Stop them!"
It was not easy for the allied army to set up such a shocking trap. How could they allow the imperial guards to escape?!
The army that covered the mountains and plains rushed toward the Ironclad Beast Regiment like a black tide. The scene in front of them was very much like the pinnacle of a battle between a colony of ants and an elephant.
Although the elephant was strong, it was ultimately outnumbered.
After paying a huge price, the allied army finally stopped the momentum of the Ironclad Beast Regiment's charge. Giant Ironclad Beasts fell into the sea of people and were separated and surrounded, unable to escape.
Destruction was only a matter of time.
To Shanhai City, every Ironclad Beast was extremely precious. They did not expect that they would all die here.
Huo Qubing's eyes were bloodshot. He personally led the Fifth Division and launched the strongest charge along the bloody path that the Ironclad Beast Regiment had opened up, preparing to break out of the encirclement.
Regardless of whether or not they could successfully break out, this was the darkest day for the imperial guards. Mobile users, please browse and read for a better reading experience.
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