My wife has a secret

Chapter 232 Titans
Once this idea came to Wang Zuo's mind, it could not be shaken off.

The emperor values ​​his nephew Xu Qing very much. In addition, the Zhennan Zhongwu Army that was ordered to rush to the aid of Huangling Pass were all his brothers. He really couldn't bear to see the result of the entire army being annihilated.

In addition, the city's defense line was in crisis one after another, and the troops that had just taken over the defense had sent four requests for help within an hour.

"Report! The Liao army in the east of the city has entered Kuiwen Street and is engaging in street fighting in the east of the city."

"Report! A small group of Liao troops were spotted in the south of the city."

"Report! The north city wall is in danger!"

"..."

After Wang Zuo made a simple response, he turned to look at Xu Qing who was sitting on the seat and asked for instructions: "Lord Xu, the situation in the city is urgent. I am afraid it will be difficult to defeat the enemy. How about you give the order for the Zhongwu Army to retreat westwards?"

Xu Qing had seen the sand table demonstrated by Yang Xianning and knew that if Jieting was lost, the Yang army would be in a passive position even if they won Changpo Bridge.

Although the terrain of Jieting is not very dangerous, it is like a wedge, firmly nailed in the center of the three northwestern cities.

Only by occupying this place can we encircle and suppress the Liao army's vanguard that is dispatched from Huangling Pass.

"Let's wait a little longer. There's still no news from Changpo Bridge."

Wang Zuo's face changed when he heard this.

The Yang family army is not part of the imperial court's army, and they don't even share military intelligence and unit numbers. Who knows how the war is going on Yang Xianning's side?

He originally thought that the other party's plan was feasible simply because the Liao army had never achieved any results at Huangling Pass in many years.

Who could have imagined that the Liao army's elite vanguard was so fierce, with both momentum and tactics surpassing those of the Zhongwu army.

If we were to wait for the battle report from Changpo Bridge, the bodies of our brothers would have been cold.

However, the military tiger talisman is in the possession of this marquis. If he rashly tries to seize command, he will be beheaded when he returns to the capital.

After thinking for a while, Wang Zuo decided to hold on to Jieting for a while.

Judging from the Liao army's advance, the Zhennan Zhongwu Army in the city can still hold out for a long time.

……

Outside the city of Jieting, in the square formation of the Liao army, who were wearing black uniforms, armor and holding spears, Shi Mo Ming'an looked slightly surprised and listened to the battle report in disbelief.

He originally thought that this would be a crushing siege battle with a huge disparity in strength. After all, the troops on his side were all the elite troops of the Liao Kingdom, the heavy armored guards and the golden sword team who had made great contributions in the Jin-Liao War.

But who could have imagined that the Qi troops stationed here were no simple bunch and could hold out against their ace for so long.

"It's been two hours, and you've only breached the eastern wall?"

The deputy general bowed his head and explained: "Yes, according to the reports from the frontline soldiers, the armor worn by the Qi army is of excellent quality and extremely hard. It often takes three or four stabs to inflict fatal damage to the enemy."

"is it?"

Shi Mi Ming'an turned his head to look to the other side, where a man was standing, holding a blood-stained Qi army armor in his hand.

This piece of armor was stripped off a dead person. Since he died from a knife stabbed into the neck, the armor is relatively intact.

Shi Mi Ming'an drew out the deputy general's golden sword and swung it with all his might.

Being a military general, his sword strike was very powerful, but even so, it only created sparks on the armor and left a shallow crack.

"Qi State has such technology. No wonder the prince is obsessed with conquering Qi State."

Shi Mi Ming'an was not only shocked, but also jealous, fanatical, and crazy.

As a radical warmongerer, he knew very well how much this armor would improve the Liao army.

If the Liao Dynasty could annex Qi and occupy the fertile land and resources, it would definitely be able to create an invincible lion and sweep the world.

"Is there any information about this unit?"

The deputy general replied: "Although we have never fought before, judging from the colors of the military flags and armor in the city, the troops stationed in the city should be the Zhennan Zhongwu Army."

"Zhennan Zhongwu Army?"

Shi Mo Ming'an certainly knew the name of the Zhennan Zhongwu Army, because this army was as famous as the Yang Family Army and the Yinshan Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and was listed as the three elite forces of Qi.

It was just that the Zhongwu Army had been stationed in the hinterland of Jiangnan for many years, and its main responsibility was to fight the native tribes in Yunnan, Guizhou and the barbarians in the south, so the two armies knew very little about each other.

Unexpectedly, he had just entered the pass and faced the Zhennan Zhongwu Army in his first battle in Qi State.

"interesting!"

Originally he was dissatisfied with the advancement speed of his soldiers, but after hearing the deputy general's speculation, Shi Mi Ming'an swept away all the gloom and his face was full of excitement.

He waved his hand and ordered the guards behind him to drag out his armor.

The deputy general broke out in a cold sweat when he saw this scene, and hurriedly advised: "General, attacking the city ahead of time may have angered Prince Xiao. If you put on armor and go to the front line again... the prince will not forgive you."

Before Shi Mi Ming'an went to the battle, Prince Xiao warned him in the general's tent that if a sudden battle situation occurred, he must not abandon the vanguard troops and face the enemy on his own.

After all, the vanguard army has 15,000 people, all of whom are elite soldiers of the Liao army. They are extremely powerful and can fight against the main force of the Qi army.

If he abandons command and only cares about satisfying his desire for killing, the vanguard will be leaderless and fall into chaos.

Of course, there are benefits to a general leading his troops in a charge.

Shi Mi Ming'an enjoyed a great reputation in the army. He served the Liao army many times and led the army to break the deadlock, bringing high morale to the Liao army.

He was so brave that he was regarded as the spearhead of the Liao army.

Xiao Chong ordered himself to lead the vanguard army to attack the city because of this point.

Shi Mi Ming'an also knew that although they were also the vanguard, their unit was not the main attack direction this time. If something went wrong in the battle, it would not be easy for him to return.

However, the resounding name of the Zhennan Zhongwu Army spread outside, which made him itchy.

"Bring Armor!"

After just a moment, Shi Mi Ming'an gave up thinking and decided to experience the power of the Zhennan Zhongwu Army for himself.

As long as he completed the task in excess, captured Jieting ahead of schedule, and inflicted heavy damage on the Zhennan Zhongwu Army, he would not be punished too harshly when he returned.

Hearing Shi Mi Ming'an's order, four strong and muscular guards went forward together, moved something from an ox cart that was traveling with the army, and held it in front of Shi Mi Ming'an.

Shi Mo Ming'an saw the heavy armor and the gilded heavy axe on the other side and smiled meaningfully.

Then, he easily picked up the heavy armor and put it on, then picked up the heavy axe that was half his height, and walked slowly towards Jieting step by step.

The reason why he didn't ride a horse was because the armor was extremely heavy and ordinary mounts would be crushed.

It is also because of this that Shi Mo Ming'an, wearing armor, has amazing defensive power and becomes a god of war on the battlefield.

……

"Lost again?" Inside the residential house where he was commanding, Wang Zuo could no longer remain calm in the face of a series of unfavorable battle reports.

The battle situation, which was originally relatively stable, began to break down frequently after an hour.

The fighting in the west had spread to the central city. Even though everyone stayed in the yard, they could hear the shouting and killing outside.

At this moment, he no longer cared about the tiger talisman and the emperor's decree, and directly said to Xu Qing who remained indifferent: "Lord Xu, the situation in the city is no longer tenable. The spies outside reported... The Liao army outside the city has not used its full strength, and there are still 10,000 people lined up. If the Liao army uses this part of the troops to attack the city, we will not even have a chance to escape."

The sharp-eyed scouts have risked their lives to pass back important intelligence.

When Wang Zuo learned that this vanguard force still had some strength left, his last bit of confidence was shattered.

The Zhennan Zhongwu Army that came to the rescue had a total of 17,000 people, of which 7,000 were stationed in the Qinling Mountains to prevent the Liao army from advancing deep into the capital and launching a surprise attack on the capital.

The remaining ten thousand people were divided into three camps, all stationed in this small street pavilion.

This poor place had no geographical advantage, and after just three hours, two thousand men had already been killed. If the Liao army's vanguard had fought smarter and outflanked the rear with the remaining troops, the consequences could be imagined.

Moreover, there is no news from Changpo Bridge, and we don’t even know whether the fighting has started. How can we delay it any longer?

"You scoundrel, come out and die!"

Outside the courtyard, a fierce roar spread across the sky, almost shattering people's eardrums.

Wang Zuo immediately realized that there was a powerful figure in the Liao army who was provoking the defenders in the city. If he didn't get rid of this guy, the scene of a crushing defeat would be repeated.

"General, it sounds like that guy is not far away. I'll go meet him."

A tall and strong general of the Zhongwu Army clasped his hands together, and after receiving Wang Zuo's nod of agreement, he turned and left the yard.

The one who just went out to fight the enemy was a good fighter from the Zhennan Zhongwu Army.

However, not long after Wang Zuo's heart fell, the whole yard was filled with sounds of cracking and breaking.

"boom!"

The generals in the house were caught off guard and evacuated hastily, only barely managing to escape just before the house collapsed.

The next second, everyone was stunned, because on the original ruins, there stood a huge monster with a huge axe in hand and covered in black armor.

Although the opponent's appearance and physique were not impressive in terms of body shape, the fact that he was able to destroy a house with just one blow showed that he was extremely powerful, to an appalling degree.

“Lost…Lost?”

Wang Zuo’s first reaction was that the front line had been defeated, allowing the enemy generals to rush in.

But twenty or thirty archers outside the courtyard came over later and drew their bows and arrows, which made him realize that the situation outside was not that bad. It was just that this man relied on his bravery and went deep into the city alone and came to the center of the town alone.

"As expected, my guess was correct. The generals of the Zhongwu Army are hiding in this area."

The man threw down the head of the general who had volunteered to go out to meet the enemy.

The bloody head rolled around on the ruins, leaving the other colleagues around stunned, some of them unable to believe what they were seeing.

A fight is not a competition, and it is normal that the outcome is unpredictable. But that man was also a big shot, so how could he be beheaded by this Khitan man after just one encounter?
From ancient times to the present, only the ancient flying general Lu Fengxian had the courage to be invincible.

Could it be that the Khitans are also this kind of people?
Wang Zuo's face looked extremely ugly. Although he had anticipated that the Khitans were different from the southern barbarians, there would be huge casualties in the battle between the two armies.

But every move of the Liao army refreshed his cognition.

It is really hard to imagine that the Yang family army held Huangling Pass for 200 years in the face of such an enemy.

"I challenged them just now because I wanted to see which direction the generals of the Zhennan Zhongwu Army would come from. Hmm... Fortunately, I was not mistaken, which saved me a lot of trouble."

The man placed the giant axe beside him and gave a brief self-introduction.

"I am Shimo Ming'an, the vanguard general under the prince's command."

Only after hearing the name Shi Mo Ming'an did Wang Zuo regain some of his thoughts.

The reputation of the Liao Dynasty's brave generals spread far and wide, and Shi Mo Ming'an was one of them. Legend has it that he was invincible and had no rivals on the battlefield.

This man didn't like wearing armor and preferred bloody hand-to-hand combat. However, due to the orders of his immediate superior, the prince, he had to wear heavy armor and hold a huge axe before every charge.

Although the enemy is brave, if they rashly rush here, they will be surrounded by the Qi army from all directions.

If we can kill him here, we can definitely turn the unfavorable situation of the war around.

"Bullshit Shimo Mingan, I don't even know his shit."

A deputy general stepped out with a long sword in hand and rushed towards the arrogant Khitan.

At the same time, the archers around also took the lead in pulling the bowstrings, and at least a dozen arrows flew towards Shi Mo Ming'an's face.

Faced with the rain of arrows, Shi Mo Mingan did not try to dodge, but directly used his heavy armor to resist.

His eyes were wide open, gleaming with brilliance as he stared intently at the attacking deputy general. At the critical moment when the opponent swung his blade, he retreated half a step and raised his axe to strike.

The huge axe came whistling with a sharp sound, drew a semicircle in the air, and directly cut off the waist of the deputy general. It chopped into the ground fiercely, causing gravel to explode.

In an instant, blood rain and explosion dust splattered everywhere.

Everyone was surprised, but they also reached a consensus at this moment.

The people around no longer cared about the one-on-one gentleman's agreement, drew out their own weapons, and swarmed in from all directions.

A melee is of course more advantageous than a one-on-one fight. Facing the siege of several people, even Shi Mi Ming'an, who had amazing defensive abilities, gradually fell into a disadvantage.

After all, no one has the ability to deal with such an attack.

When Wang Zuo saw this scene, he just felt happy in his heart, but suddenly he saw that Shi Mo Ming'an did not play according to the rules. He ignored the people around him and ran straight towards him.

Obviously, the distance between the two was not close, and Shi Mo Ming'an's running speed was also ordinary, but Wang Zuo felt that he could not distance himself from him and watched helplessly as the other party came in front of him.

"Captain, take it!"

Shi Mo Ming'an's body was covered with wounds from several weapons piercing through his heavy armor, but at this moment he only had eyes for Wang Zuo.

He was seen standing in front of the opponent, holding the giant axe high, and then fell down under the siege and gaze of many people.

"Hahahahaha..."

Shi Mi Ming'an turned around, blocked all attacks with one axe, and shocked the people around him with his loud laughter.

He held up Wang Zuo's head and shouted loudly, "The Qi army's commander is dead, why don't you surrender and wait for your punishment?"

The rest of the people looked pale and bloodless.

No one had expected such an outcome, but the facts were there, and it was chilling.

But everyone was not going to surrender. Facing a foreign invasion, the only outcome was a fight to the death. No matter what, everyone had to fight Shi Mo Ming An to the death.

(End of this chapter)