Horse on the World

Chapter 442 Bloody Battle at Nine Swords Peak
Tonglu, where the Guoshanfeng Yishan Division is stationed, has a strong atmosphere of war everywhere. There is an endless stream of messengers leading to the Guoshanfeng headquarters from various garrisons, and the small building where the Guoshanfeng division headquarters is located In the courtyard, there is a post at three steps and a sentry at five steps, and is heavily guarded.

On the tenth day of April, when Li Qing arrived in Tonglu, the top commanders of the various garrisons rushed back one after another. Even the soldiers at the bottom knew that the war was imminent.After a year of recuperation, the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Yishan Division were excited again.

"Commander, all colleagues!" Guo Shanfeng's face was serious. In front of him, there was a huge sand table. The terrain and landforms on the opposite side were clear at a glance. Even the city was made into a model and placed on it.

"The opponent we are facing is by no means a soft persimmon like Xu Hongwei of Luzhou, but a tough opponent. Liao Bin, the commander of the whole state, is a veteran in the battlefield. The commanding generals of each battalion are not first-timers on the battlefield." Guo Shanfeng glanced at the dignified generals, "We are in Tonglu, recuperating and waiting for the opportunity, Liao Bin is also dispatching troops. Directly opposite us, there are six main combat battalions of the opponent, forming a defensive line in a semi-arc shape. Judging by the deployment of the opponent, it is to keep us out of the country. After winning the first battle, more and more will follow. The easier it is, if you fail to win the first battle, everyone will know the consequences."

"The core of this battle is not Zhuji County on the opposite side, even though Zhuji County and its surrounding important towns stationed three combat battalions, but here!" Guo Shanfeng pointed to a mountain range on the right side of Zhuji.

"Nine-knife peak, the nine peaks are connected, shaped like nine standing blades, so the local people call it the nine-knife peak. On the nine-knife peak, Liao Bin set up a nine-knife village, stationed a battalion of combat troops, and commanded the general Wan Changlin Wan Changlin was originally a bandit occupying the Nine Swords Peak, but it was taken back by Liao Bin a few years ago, and he was given the post of general of the Nine Swords Battalion."

"He has high martial arts skills, is cruel and easy to kill, and has about [-] core combat strength under his command. They are the bandits on the original Nine Swords Peak. They are brave and good at fighting, and all of them are very good at archery. Except for the three peaks, Nine Knife Peak is basically unable to garrison troops. Look here, the three peaks marked as [-], [-], and [-] are where the troops of Nine Knife Village are stationed."

Li Qing looked at the model in front of him and took a breath, "Is this a physical model?"

"Yes, Commander! This is a mock-up made by the scouts we sent out based on the actual terrain. The Commander has also noticed that the most difficult thing about attacking Nine Knife Village is not the opponent's bravery, but the treacherous terrain. "Guo Shanfeng raised his head and looked at the generals, "In terms of military strength and horsepower, no one can compare with our Dingzhou, but in front of Jiudaozhai, everyone must be prepared to sacrifice their lives."

Xiong Dewu looked at the three mountain peaks and pondered, "General Guo, can't we bypass the Nine Swords Fortress and attack Zhuji directly?"

Guo Shanfeng shook his head and said: "If the Nine Knife Village is not going down, it is a sharp knife inserted in our waists. Zhuji has three combat battalions on the opponent's side, with strong combat power and a complete city defense system. Once our offensive is frustrated, Nine Knife Village will let us go. We are in a dilemma, and Zhuji's opponents around will wait for the opportunity to rush up and bite us, so the prerequisite for taking Zhuji is to take down Nine Knife Village, once Nine Knife Village is taken by us, Zhuji will be nothing to worry about!"

"But this terrain?" Xiong Dewu shook his head, "Peaks No. [-] and No. [-] are fine. The main peak has only one single road, which is only a few steps wide, and there is a pass every few hundred meters. Although it is not high, But it is too disadvantageous for us to build according to the terrain and attack like this.”

"That's why I said, I'm afraid everyone should be prepared to spend their lives!" Guo Shanfeng said.

"Is there any possibility of recruiting this person?" Seeing such a dangerous pass, Li Qing couldn't help feeling a little distressed when he had to use his own elite soldiers to build it up with their lives.

Guo Shanfeng shook his head, "In this year, I also called for this attention and sent several groups of envoys up the mountain, but none of these people returned. Obviously, it's too bad. The Military Intelligence Investigation Department also sent a special brigade , wanting to find out if there is another way up the mountain, but the result is disappointing, it is extremely difficult for them to go up, let alone our soldiers of the Mountain Removing Division, this way is not open."

Li Qing gritted his teeth hissingly, "Since that's the case, the only option is to hit hard."

Guo Shanfeng looked at everyone, "That general is willing to go!"

"Me!" To Li Qing's surprise, the first one who jumped out was actually Xiong Dewu who raised a different opinion, "Commander, General Guo, only my Hailing Battalion in the Yishan Division is a pure infantry battalion. To put it bluntly, our Hailing Battalion is also the most powerful unit in our division, so other than our battalion, it may be difficult for other units to chew on such a hard bone!"

Hearing this, all the generals were very dissatisfied, and no one wanted to lose their prestige in front of the commander, Jiang Heiniu was the first to jump out, "Old Xiong, what you said is wrong, when it comes to fighting well in the past few years Victory, is my Jianrui camp worse than your Hailing camp?"

Another general also patted the table in dissatisfaction, "Old Xiong, Lao Xiong, don't talk nonsense because of your seniority. Is our battalion worse than yours? When we attacked Congling Pass, our battalion was the first to break into the city. We, the Shocking Thunder Battalion, will do our part to such a vicious battle!"

When these few people fought, the other battalion generals were not to be outdone, and jumped up one after another, vying to be the vanguard, and the room suddenly started to quarrel, quarreling and arguing, nothing more than telling the glorious history of the battalion , and the opponent made a fool of himself in that battle, etc., and some of the more violent ones almost pointed their fingers on the opponent's nose.

"Enough!" Guo Shanfeng tapped the sand table lightly, and the room suddenly became quiet, "I don't know how to be decent in front of the commander-in-chief. You are all dignified generals of Dingzhou, not rascals on the street. , Is there still a fight to decide the outcome!"

Li Qing looked at the generals with a smile. He still likes this kind of strong desire to fight, and his disposition not to be afraid of hardships. I don't think any of you can compare to my personal guard battalion in terms of strength, so why not let us fight this battle!"

"No!" Everyone in the room said in unison, but this time the opinions were unanimous. The loudness and synchronization of the voices surprised even the nervous Tang Hu.

"General Tang, your personal guard battalion is the most powerful in the whole army. None of us can win, but you are cavalry, and what Nine Knife Village needs is infantry." Xiong Dewu shouted.

"Our personal guard battalion is cavalry when mounted, and infantry when dismounted!" Tang Hu argued.

Guo Shanfeng waved his hand, "General Tang, needless to say, the duty of the personal guard battalion is to protect the commander in chief, unless the overall situation is settled, then there is a reason for you to play the vanguard, if you let Mr. It's going to hurt!" Guo Shanfeng revealed Tang Hu's background with a smile.

Tang Hu choked and was speechless for a moment.

"Hailing Camp, let Hailing Camp fight!" Guo Shanfeng made a final decision.

Xiong Dewu was overjoyed immediately, while Jiang Heiniu and the others felt lost.This battle was fought under the commander's nose. If he fought well, he would leave a deep impression on the commander, which would be of great benefit to his future development in the army!

Tonglu is making intensive preparations. Tens of miles away, on Nine Blades Peak, Wan Changlin is also holding a battle meeting. Ever since Dingzhou sent troops to Tonglu, Wan Changlin knew that the Nine Blades he was stationed at would be the opponent's first Target, for more than a year, he has been actively preparing for it. Dingzhou soldiers are known as the number one army in the world. The shadow of a famous tree, under the prestige of the people, naturally will not be ostentatious. After Qing took office, he pacified the barbarians for three years, beat the fierce barbarians to the ground, and was forced to surrender. Last month, he raided Luzhou again. One hundred thousand Luzhou soldiers were beaten by the Changsheng Division of Dingzhou, which was far inferior to him. If the army is defeated, within a month, the whole territory falls, and the strength of the opponent can be seen.

In Guo Shanfeng's mouth, Wan Changlin is a cruel and easy-to-kill person. In fact, from the appearance alone, he is more like a scholar, with a thin body and a white face. In essence, it is difficult to connect him with a general of Jiujiu, and it is even more unexpected that this person has extremely high martial arts skills, especially good at archery. Under his training, all of his thousand core combat forces can be called magic arrows hand.Under the terrain of Nine Blades, they can especially use their strengths.

"Everyone, Li Qing from Dingzhou has arrived in Tonglu. His arrival means that the war is about to start!" Wan Changlin's steady voice sounded, "Dingzhou soldiers are coming fiercely, and our Jiudaozhai must be their primary target."

"Come here!" Chen Shouxin, Wan Changlin's confidant, said carelessly, "I really don't believe they can take down our Nine-Knife Stronghold. No matter how many people come, they will be buried under our Nine-Knife Edge!"

Wan Changlin shook his head: "Keep your word and don't be careless. Dingzhou soldiers are different from other armies. Back then, Li Qing threatened to level the barbarians in three years. Didn't we just take it as a joke? But what happened? He really did it."

"Dingzhou's combat power is the best in the world, and it's not something you just talk about." Wan Changlin said solemnly: "Li Qing's arrival in person means that the opponent is bound to win, and our Nine Swords Peak will bear the brunt of it. Reliance, but it is definitely not the primary factor, how many city defenses that are called natural dangers have been defeated in the end? In this world, there is no city defense that cannot be broken!"

"Brother, why grow up your ambition and destroy your family's prestige!" Chen Shouxin said dissatisfiedly, "Just watch how I deal with them!"

Wan Changlin smiled and said: "It's good to be trustworthy, but you can't be careless if you are high-minded. The stockade where you and Shouyi have been stationed is not dangerous enough, and the troops are not strong enough. I am going to withdraw you both. Come to the main village."

"What, brother, you want to give up the left and right villages?" Not only Chen Shouxin, but also Chen Shouyi was surprised.

"Yes, both of your villages can only be stationed with less than 1000 people. At the beginning of the war, the opponent will definitely clear the left and right villages first. With the opponent's combat power, no matter how brave you are, it is impossible to hold it. Instead of wasting there in vain Manpower, it is better to withdraw to the main stronghold. Relying on the insurmountable natural danger of the main stronghold, we and Li Qing can't stand the exhaustion. No matter how brave his soldiers are, in front of our 5000-strong defensive main forward, I want to make him feel It’s not worth the loss if you keep fighting! You have to give up!” Wan Changlin’s eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)