(PS: Update.)
In the following week, one offensive and defensive battle after another took place in Sichuan.
The Great Xia Longxiang Army consisted of four field legions and two attacking echelons. With the aid of advanced weapons such as the flying machines and cannons, the soldiers were unafraid of death and sacrificing themselves as they attacked the city and took out the strongholds.
What was surprising was that Swordsman City's First and Second Legions were similarly unyielding. Although Jiangyang County was slowly being lost, the Dragon Stallion Army's spirit was constantly being thwarted and they suffered disastrous losses.
Even the cities that had already been conquered would occasionally have rebellions.
For this reason, the commander of the Dragon Stallion Army, Bai Qi, had no choice but to send two more divisions into Sichuan to suppress the rebellion. Great Xia only had three divisions left in Yunnan Province.
The battle in Sichuan was more difficult than Ouyang Shuo had expected.
…
September 20th, Shu, Gan Luo Pass.
Gan Luo Pass was located to the west of the central region of Jiangyang County. Taking over Gan Luo Pass was equivalent to entering the hinterland of Jiangyang County.
Around ten o 'clock in the morning, the Grand Xia's left vanguard, led by Lai Hu' er of the Second Legion of the Dragon Stallion Army, arrived at the base of the pass.
Tracing back to its roots, the Second Legion of the Dragon Stallion Army was one of the oldest armies in the dynasty. It had originated from the earliest militia, and its historical status was even higher than that of the Imperial Guard.
This was a troop with a legacy.
Lai Hu 'er had only just arrived, but he was already in command of the Dragon Stallion Army's Second Legion. Lai Hu'er was also fully aware of this, so he was even more eager to gain merits on the battlefield and establish his prestige in the army.
The Battle of Shu happened at the right time.
Since Luo Shixin's troops had snatched the first victory, Lai Hu 'er had been suppressing his anger. He wholeheartedly wanted to surpass Luo Shixin's troops and make a great contribution in the battle of Shu.
Because of this, Lai Hu 'er threw down his supplies and led the ten thousand vanguard troops to charge forward.
In Lai Hu 'er's mind, as long as they could take down Gan Luo Pass, the 2nd Corp would be the first to enter the hinterlands of Jiangyang County, winning back some ground from Luo Shixin's troops.
As soon as the troops arrived at the pass, with the help of the Mimicry Flying Device, the Lai Children's Protection Division did not rest at all and immediately launched a fierce attack on Gan Luo Pass.
From the start, Lai Hu 'er used his full strength.
Cannons, siege vehicles, mobile arrow towers, three bows and eight bulls crossbows, all the siege weapons that could be used were used to protect the child. They even organized a suicide squad to act as the vanguard.
At the crucial moment, he came to protect his son and even personally went into battle to boost morale. As a valiant general, Lai Hu 'er's battle prowess was naturally extraordinary. He fiercely climbed up the city wall and slaughtered in all directions, causing the enemy to tremble in fear.
Such a ferocious attack really caught the defenders at Gan Luo Pass by surprise. In less than two hours, the impregnable Gan Luo Pass had fallen and was taken over by the Lai Protectors.
Great Xia's left and right vanguard troops had long since practiced this entire set of siege tactics. Their efficiency in attacking the pass was getting higher and higher. The geographical advantage of Shu was no longer able to withstand a single blow from the Great Xia army.
"Victory! Victory! "
Because of his fierce methods, the Department of Child Protection had to pay a great price. Even so, it was still a great victory. Moreover, they were the first army of the dynasty to invade the hinterland of Jiangyang County. Therefore, the morale of the entire army was high. The officers and soldiers also recognized Lai Hu'er more and more, and the atmosphere at the scene was quite lively.
Seeing this, Lai Hu'er smiled knowingly.
Lai Hu'er wasn't an impulsive general, but there were times when he had to use certain methods to achieve his goals. In order to establish military might, besides considering his personal interests, Lai Hu'er was also making preparations for the upcoming decisive battle.
During the decisive battle, Lai Hu'er had to ensure that the second legion absolutely obeyed his commands.
This bit of sacrifice is ultimately worth it, Lai Hu'er thought to himself.
After taking Gan Luo Pass, Lai Hu'er was prepared to take down Gan Luo City behind the pass in one fell swoop. According to the intelligence reports, Gan Luo City was only garrisoned with two thousand local guards, so there was nothing to worry about.
"Assemble the troops and follow me into the city!"
Lai Hu'er rode his warhorse and took the lead in charging toward Gan Luo City.
Leaving behind a thousand soldiers to take care of the wounded, as well as the prisoners of war and take over the defense of the pass, the remaining seven thousand soldiers followed the commanding general, Lai Hu'er, as they majestically advanced toward Gan Luo City.
The soldiers were still thinking of having a sumptuous meal and a good night's sleep in the city before sunset. Even for the soldiers of the Dragon Stallion Army, this rapid march and fierce siege was a huge drain on their strength.
After all, no one was made of iron.
Lai Hu'er had no idea that a huge trap was waiting for him and his vanguard troops.
… …
In a secluded area of Gan Luo City.
One week before Lai Hu'er arrived at Gan Luo Pass, the first legion of Swordsman City had been ordered to head south to teach the Great Xia vanguard a lesson.
After being reprimanded by his lord, Feng Qingyang, who said that the frontline troops were dog shit, Wei Yan was naturally furious. He wanted to regain his face on the battlefield and prove that his soldiers weren't idiots.
Precisely because of this, Swordsman City's resistance at every pass was rather resolute, causing the Great Xia army to be alarmed.
However, this alone wasn't enough to redeem the glory of Swordsman City's army. Wei Yan was prepared to personally take advantage of the enemy's mentality of "prioritizing passes over cities" to teach the Great Xia army a bloody lesson.
After some thought, Wei Yan set his sights on Lai Hu'er's department.
As a fellow general, Wei Yan could empathize with Lai Hu'er's intentions. When a person had desires, they would have weaknesses, and weaknesses would be easily exploited.
Wei Yan wanted to exploit the weakness of Lai Hu'er's eagerness to render meritorious service.
For this reason, Wei Yan split the first legion of Swordsman City into two, one to deal with the Great Xia vanguard troops on the left and right respectively, and the other to scatter to the various passes to confuse the Great Xia army's spies.
Secretly, the troops on the west side were quietly assembling in Gan Luo City.
Gan Luo City seemed calm and peaceful, but in fact, Wei Yan had personally led more than 30,000 soldiers in disguise and lurked around the city, waiting for Lai Hu'er to take the bait.
In order to deal with Great Xia's attack from the left and right, this was the largest number of troops that Wei Yan could mobilize. Any more and they would likely be exposed.
Wei Yan had experienced the standard of Great Xia's secret agents and didn't dare to underestimate them.
When Lai Hu'er led his troops to Gan Luo Pass, the 30,000 soldiers began to move quietly. With the warlord residence as the core, they scattered in all directions and weaved a huge net.
"General, the fish has taken the bait!"
After a while, a disguised soldier arrived at Wei Yan's hiding place and reported the frontline military situation.
"How many enemies are left? Are there any abnormalities?" Wei Yan asked worriedly.
"There are about 6,000 to 7,000 enemies heading towards Gan Luo City. From the looks of it, they are very excited and headed straight for the city without any hesitation. I don't think there are any abnormalities."
"That's good."
Wei Yan was finally relieved. Following which, a murderous look flashed in his eyes as he whispered, "The Great Xia army is so rampant. Their good days are at an end. Pass down the order, all divisions are to immediately enter a state of war. "
"Yes!" The messenger was also somewhat excited.
During this period of time, the Great Xia army had been attacking cities and strongholds, and they had an imposing aura of "invincible and invincible". This made the Swordsman City army very sullen and low in morale.
The officers and soldiers had long been looking forward to fighting a beautiful turnaround battle.
The messenger left, but Wei Yan was still somewhat worried. He asked the deputy general beside him, "Are the 2,000 garrison troops in Gan Luo City ready? Don't give me away. "
"General, don't worry. I have already given the order to the garrison troops to defend the warlord residence to the death in the name of the lord. They won't dare to surrender without a fight. "
Wei Yan nodded and began to close his eyes to rest. Upon seeing this, the deputy general quietly retreated.
The 2,000 garrison troops in the city were actually bait scattered by Wei Yan in order to lure the enemy to the vicinity of the warlord residence and into the ambush circle set up by the 30,000 strong army.
In order to keep it a secret, even the garrison troops didn't know what role they were playing.
There wasn't a single general on the battlefield who wasn't ruthless.
"Whether the variable that the lord is looking forward to will appear in the battle of Shu depends on today's battle." For the sake of the overall situation, Wei Yan wasn't afraid of sacrificing a garrison troop.
…
Lai Hu 'er led the troops on their journey and arrived at Gan Luo City in less than an hour.
Knowing that Gan Luo Pass had fallen, the hundreds of thousands of citizens in the city were trembling with fear. They couldn't run away and could only hide in their homes, afraid that they would be caught in the crossfire.
The huge Gan Luo City was abnormally deserted.
Lai Hu 'er saw it and didn't think much of it. After all, it was the same for the cities that they had conquered previously.
"Kill our way in!"
Lai Hu 'er led the troops to the warlord residence with ease. Only by smashing the stone tablet of the warlord residence could they be considered to have completed their occupation of Gan Luo City.
"Kill!"
Under the fearful gazes of the citizens, the seven thousand Xiang Dragon elites marched into the city.
When they arrived at the warlord residence, they saw two thousand soldiers guarding the square outside, they were naturally the garrison troops of Gan Luo City. Although they were nervous, none of them had the intention to surrender.
Since their lord had given the order to defend to the death, they wouldn't dare to surrender.
Because the moment they surrendered, their families would be implicated as well.
For safety's sake, the families of the main officers of the garrison troops were taken away and sent to the rear. If they dared to surrender now, their families would be buried along with them.
As such, they could only fight to the death.
Lai Hu 'er saw this and sneered coldly, "A mantis trying to stop a chariot." He then waved his hand and said, "Kill them." Facing these local garrison troops, Lai Hu' er had no interest in doing it himself.
"Yes, Sir!"
With the order, the seven thousand tigers and wolves charged towards the enemy.
In an instant, blood flowed like a river on the square of the warlord residence and the sounds of battle rang out one after another. When the citizens heard this, they were so frightened that they didn't dare to show their heads.
Some of the more cowardly ones either hid in the cellars or stuffed their ears with cotton.
Lai Hu 'er, however, remained unmoved. He stood in front of the square like an iron tower, silently watching the battle unfold before him. He had been through countless battles, big and small, and was already used to it.
Twenty minutes later, the garrison troops saw that they were no match for the enemy and retreated towards the warlord residence.
The Dragon Stallion Army soldiers didn't need another order from their commander. Under the command of their commanding officer, they charged into the warlord residence, determined to exterminate these stubborn fools one by one.
Seeing this, Lai Hu 'er prepared to follow them into the warlord residence.
At this time, the sounds of charging came from all around the warlord residence, causing Lai Hu 'er's face to change.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
