The last three kingdoms

Chapter 954 Fierce Battle at Weize Pass

The wall of Weizeguan was built on this narrow passage, dividing the throat of the Shanxi and Hebei provinces into two. For Zeguan, you can only attack from the east or west, and there is no shortcut at all.

After the Jin army attacked the city, the entire battle fell into a fierce battle. Under the pressure of countless soldiers dying, the Jin army resolutely launched an attack on Weize Pass.

The Jin army is bound to win Weize Pass. This battle is related to the trend of the entire Bingzhou battle. If we can win Weize Pass, it is bound to completely reverse the unfavorable situation since the start of the war last autumn, thereby completely eliminating the situation. The Shu army set an example.

This battle of Weizeguan is a crucial part for both sides. Since the war has started, there is absolutely no reason to retreat.

The severe cold weather and the rock-solid wall are two huge and insurmountable obstacles in front of Qi Hong.After attacking the city of Weizeguan, the defense of the Shu army became more and more tough. Not only the bows and arrows, but also the rolling wood and rocks were densely packed like rain. Let the attacking Jin army suffer a lot.

When the Shu army conquered Weize Pass last year, they fought very easily. After all, the Shu army had the powerful weapon of firearms, and its deterrent power made any defenders terrified.It is not surprising that the Shu army took Weizeguan in the easiest way.

But now, it is much more difficult for the Jin army to be in the same position. Qi Hong had no choice but to adopt crowd tactics, take advantage of the superiority in numbers, and use continuous attacks to wear down the will of the defenders.

After the first round of attack was repulsed, Qi Hong pushed the follow-up troops up without hesitation. The terrain of Weize Pass was too narrow to accommodate so many Shu troops attacking at the same time, but Qi Hong took advantage of this situation. At one point, more than 2 horses of the Jin army were assembled into ten square teams, each with 2000 people, and launched attacks on Weizeguan in turn.

If there were only one or two Jin troops, they would not be able to shake the defense of Weizeguan, but ten teams are different. They attack in turn, and always maintain enough pressure on the walls of Weizeguan. Strong, but in the face of the tireless attack of the Jin army, they will still be exhausted.

Under the entire Weize Pass city, corpses were piled up like a mountain. If the city wall of Wei Ze Pass was not high enough, the Jin army could climb up to the top of the city on the corpses of their compatriots.

However, the casualties of the Shu army were not small. In order to cover the troops attacking the city, Qi Hong also mobilized a large number of archers and used dense volleys to suppress the Shu army on the city. The same dense rain of arrows , It also caused considerable losses to the Shu army defending the city.

Since the morning, the Jin army's offensive has not stopped for a moment. The breakfast of the Jin army is still going to pass after eating some dry food early during the shift change.

This continuous offensive method is a great test for both sides. Although the Jin army has a large number of troops, it has been exhausted from the arduous march for days. If you continue to fight, the Jin army can only be Even more exhausted, even if they attack in shifts, it seems that they can't return to the state when the Jin army was at its peak.

Also watching the red sun is about to sink, the winter is short, and the long and unbearable night is about to come, the Jin soldiers are exhausted and feel exhausted.

The deputy general suggested to Qi Hong: "General Qi, our army is extremely exhausted, how about retreating and setting up camp first, and then attack tomorrow?"

"Nonsense!" Qi Hong said categorically, "Shu reinforcements may arrive at any time. If we can't take Weize Pass, once the Shu reinforcements arrive, we will have no chance. In any case, this offensive cannot be stopped. !"

Qi Hong knew that the state of the Jin army at this time was indeed at the end of its strength, but the Jin army was in difficulty, wouldn't it be difficult for the Shu army guarding the pass?

For this sake, it is not simply a contest of strength, but more of a contest of will, the competition is to see who will fall first.

Now the Jin army is completely racing against time, no matter how difficult it is, they have to grit their teeth and persevere.Qi Hong ordered the Jin army to light their torches and continue to attack the city.

The battle lasted for a day, and Feng Chong commanded the army to stand on the front line. Facing the flying arrows, Feng Chong stood firm and vowed to defend Weize Pass to the death.

But as the sky darkened, the offensive of the Jin army still did not weaken. Looking at the dots outside the city, the flames all over the mountains and plains, Feng Chong felt a little shaken. If the fight continues, he wonders if the Shu army will still suffer I can bear it.

The brilliance of the torches illuminated the cold night as white as day. The troops of the Jin army showed no sign of stopping at all, but the teams of the Jin army who took turns taking turns still had different opportunities to rest for a short period of time. It is still of great help to the recovery of the Jin army's physical strength and energy.

But the defenders of the Shu army did not have such an opportunity. After all, the number of the Shu army was at a disadvantage. After a day's battle, the ratio of casualties was astonishing. The army will be even worse, and many positions will be unmanned, and this will undoubtedly be fatal.

Now that Feng Chong is facing Qi Hong, who is playing like a mad dog, all he can do is to persevere, but Feng Chong has already reported the military situation at Weize Pass to Liu Yin in Jizhou at the first time, It is believed that reinforcements from the Shu army will arrive soon. Once the reinforcements arrive, the situation in Weize Pass will be reversed.

It was another sleepless night. When the fire on the torch was extinguished, the east was already pale. The weather in the morning was still very cold. The ground, the walls, and the armors of the soldiers on both sides had condensed into white frost. The soldiers shivered in the cold morning wind.

This night, the Jin army tried many times to attack, but they were still unable to break through the defense line of the Shu army. The tenacity of the Shu army was far beyond Qi Hong's expectation. A big price, if we can't take Weize Pass again today, then the Jin army's strategic plan will suffer a serious setback, and the other routes of advance will probably be forced to cancel, and the situation of the entire Bingzhou will be changed from the beginning. It's not going well.

Qi Hong was far from satisfied with such a result. After dawn, the Jin army's offensive resumed its strong state. Qi Hong demanded that no matter what, he must knock on the gate of Weize Pass today!

(End of this chapter)