Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 150 Death Fighting Never Retreats

Chapter 155
Ran Ming was also thinking about this matter. The water level suddenly dropped to eight feet. Even with the recent prolonged drought, the Wei River might not have dropped so much.

The only explanation is that Qin State blocked the river in the long or middle reaches.Since they intercepted the river, they definitely didn't just want to trap Wei's water army. I'm afraid the ultimate goal was to destroy the water army.

Almost at the same time, Ran Ming and Yang Hui said in unison: "No, the navy is in danger!"

Ran Ming immediately said: "Come here, send an order to order the Changshui army to abandon the ship immediately and swim ashore. Order the Yangpu army of the thief army to move to Huayin immediately to meet the water army to break through!"

After conveying the order, Ran Ming said: "Bo Yan, Gu still lacks a record to join the army at this time, I don't know if Boyan can give in!"

The vassal king's office joining the army and the emperor's regular servant on horseback are actually of the same nature, consultants.Although the real power is not great, he can be regarded as a core figure.

Yang Hui immediately took a step back, knelt down and said, "Hui is willing to serve the king!"

Almost at the same time that Ran Ming received the news that the Changshui Army was trapped in Hua County, Fu Jian, who was in Chang'an, also received the news that Tongguan had fallen.

For a while, everyone in the Qin State was in danger, knowing that if Hangu Pass was lost, it would be lost, and they still had Tongguan to rely on.

Now Tongguan is lost.

Guanzhong has no defensive areas in the east, and the nobles and commoners of the Di people, as well as the Hu people of other ethnic groups, are also very afraid.

But compared to the Han people in Guanzhong, they held high spirits.Especially Wei Qun, the head of the Wei family, did not hesitate any longer after receiving the news that Tongguan had changed hands. He handed over the family affairs to his third brother Wei Ning, and he set out for Tongguan with his confidants.

And Fu Jian immediately called all the ministers of the Qin State to hold a court meeting.Fu Jian couldn't calm down anymore, he asked anxiously: "Tongguan has been lost, what's Zhu Qing's countermeasure?"

The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty immediately pretended to be deaf and dumb.

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In the Zhengxian section of the Weishui River, the Wei Jun Navy has been trapped in the water for ten hours.

At this time, the water level of the Wei River continued to drop, and with it, the width of the Wei River was greatly reduced.At this time, the width of the Weishui River was less than [-] steps, and they had already entered the strike range of the heavy trebuchet.

That kind of huge wooden frame with four feet and corners is like a shackle that firmly locks all the warships of the Wei State Navy, making it difficult for the warships to move an inch.A warship that has lost its ability to move is actually a living target for enemies on both sides of the strait.

The vice-admiral of Shuiying was standing on the deck of the flagship of the fleet, walking back and forth, sweating profusely.As a junior soldier in the navy, he climbed up step by step to lieutenant general, and he also understood that he had to make a decision at this time.

The enemy trapped them, so they wouldn't let them go at ease. You must know that the infantry didn't have many ways to deal with the warships in action, but there were still many ways to deal with such immobile warships.

Finally, the lieutenant made up his mind.

"Come here, inform the ships, leave two people on each ship to guard the warships, and all the others will swim to the south bank with weapons and set up defensive positions on the bank!"

The orderly sounded the war drum on the flagship, and the war drum thumped, and the unique rhythm conveyed the lieutenant's order to the other ships.

After receiving the order from the lieutenant general, the soldiers on the other warships began to step into the water one after another.

At this time, Xie Ai, who was in Xinfeng (now Lintong District) in the upper reaches of the Weishui River, looked up at the higher and higher storage dam.Suddenly, there was a commotion along the official road along the river bank. Xie Ai turned his head and saw countless people on the bank carrying their bags and running in a hurry. Some people were going east and some people were going west.

Xie Ai said to the deputy general Zhang Mao: "Send someone to see what happened!"

More than a dozen soldiers of the Liang army left quickly, and after a while, the soldiers of the Liang army who went to inquire about the news reported: "General, according to the rumors of those people, Tongguan has fallen, and now Huayin county magistrate Zhu Xianxian surrendered to the Wei army. At that time, the vanguard of the Wei State Army was approaching Zheng County!"

People often say that there is no first in literature, and there is no second in martial arts.

Especially Ran Ming's achievements at such a young age made Xie Ai very unconvinced.But he got Tongguan, the most important pass in the world, which Ran Ming actually captured at the cost of less than a thousand casualties.

Xie Ai was shocked, even if the positions were reversed, he would not be able to achieve such a result!

Xie Ai looked up to the sky and sighed, and said: "I am not as good as Ran Ming, who is full of wit and unpredictable!"

Then Xie Ai's eyes narrowed and he said coldly: "Zhang Mao, put the water on!"

"Stand back, let the water go!" Zhang Mao roared sharply, stepped forward with a knife, and cut off the wooden stakes on the dam that blocked the river several feet high, creating a huge pressure.Then the stakes were chopped off one by one.

The barrage dam made a creaking sound.

Without the interception of wooden stakes, the sand and gravel bags gradually became unable to withstand the impact of running water.

Accompanied by a loud bang, the river broke through the dam like a ferocious beast and rushed downstream.

Twelve hours, one day and one night of water storage, the Weishui River stored water several feet high. When the dam collapsed, the river lost its restraint and rushed along the river course, carrying a large number of wooden piles, sand and stones. The block rolled and swirled, the momentum was frightening.

Looking at his masterpiece, Xie Ai smiled with satisfaction, and he said to himself: "You seized Tongguan, and I will destroy your navy, and it will be evened. It is not yet clear who will win the battle. Ran Ming, don't let me down!"

Zhang Mao came to Xie Ai, clasped his fists and said: "The army is assembled, please show me the general!"

Xie Ai put away the distracting thoughts in his heart, and said loudly: "Soldiers, now Wei Guo has captured Tongguan, they have broken through the last pass in Guanzhong, and there will be a flat river to the west. As an alliance treaty between Liang and Qin, our big The State of Liang is obliged to help the State of Qin resist the enemy. Now I will order you to sacrifice your lives for the country, fight with all your strength, annihilate the Wei army, and return to the court after victory!"

"Give up your life for the country, fight with all your strength, annihilate the Wei army, and return to the court after victory!"

The Tigers of the Eight Thousand Liang Kingdom roared in unison, with a terrifying momentum, which shocked the fleeing people around them.

Xie Ai was also dressed in a white robe, pointing forward with a sword in his hand: "The target is Zheng County, the army is out!"

Just when Xie Ai's army was advancing towards Zheng County, the deputy general of the Changshui Army who was commanding the soldiers of the Wei Army's water army to swim to the bank on the Weishui River suddenly heard a huge vibration from the river, rumbling, and the water dragon roaring.

The lieutenant yelled anxiously: "Quick, go ashore, go ashore at full speed."

No matter how fast the soldiers of the Wei army swam, they couldn't be faster than the surging waves. When the river rushed over, the Wei warship trapped by Xie Ai's tricks was hit by the giant trees floating in the river. It was like a piece was torn into pieces by the fierce river immediately, and the soldiers swimming in the water were also swept away by the fierce river!

Nearly [-] warships of the Qin Army Changshui Army, large and small, were swallowed up by the fierce river water in less than a quarter of an hour.

Gradually the stored river water ran out, and the Wei River gradually returned to calm.

The soldiers of the Wei army who escaped to the shore by chance looked blankly at the river. Those sturdy warships were gone, and so were the robes that cherished the sun.

Eighty warships were all lost, and more than [-] soldiers, only less than [-] fled to the shore.

It is a heavy loss.

These soldiers of the Wei army who lost the command of the general and were at a loss for what to do, looked at me and I looked at you, all with big eyes and small eyes.

According to the custom of the ancient army, the main general died in battle, and the casualties of the soldiers exceeded [-]%. An army that is not defeated is a strong army with iron blood.

But the army trained by Ran Min is extremely loyal to him.In particular, Ran Ming supplemented and perfected the treatment of sergeants in the Wei army. You will be given [-] acres of land as a soldier, and the land will become permanent land after five years of service in the army.Casualties in battle are also compensated.

The prerequisite is not to surrender or retreat without authorization.Although these soldiers were at a loss, none of them dared to throw down their weapons and run away. As long as they ran away, they knew half of their land would be taken back.

This era is not like the later generations, there is no land, as long as there is strength and food, in this era, no land is a dead end.

At this moment, a melodious horn sounded from a distance, and a black army appeared on the horizon.

"Facing the enemy, fight to the death without retreating!" A navy soldier shouted, holding a big knife: "If I die in the battle, I will become a martyr, and my children and mothers-in-law can survive. Fighting with them, death is worth it!"

"By the way, fight with them, kill one to earn money, kill two to earn one!"

These soldiers of the Wei army don't have to worry about what will happen to them. They want to exchange their lives for a happy life for their families. You must know that in this era, human life is too worthless. A young woman is only worth half a bucket of food, and a young man is even more It's bad, as long as you take care of the food and lose your head, everyone is willing to do it.

However, the military meritorious land system adopted by Ran Ming gave every soldier who died in battle one hundred mu of land, which was the only one in the world, and there were no two families at all.It is unimaginable that martyrs can still be worshiped by incense.

Even without the command of a general, these soldiers of the Wei army slowly formed a group. Because they were too anxious to swim, they almost lost their crossbows. Most of them had knives or guns in their hands.A considerable number are unarmed, but no one wants to retreat.

Xie Ai was very surprised to see the remnants of Wei Jun's naval division, who were facing the enemy, arrive at this field and still hold on.Xie Ai said: "Tell them to put down their weapons and surrender, and I can spare their lives!"

A cavalry soldier from the Liang army with a loud voice rushed to the front of the Wei army navy and shouted: "The general has an order. If you put down your weapons and surrender, you will not die!"

"Bah! Our Great Wei only has warriors who died in battle, and no cowards who surrendered! Brothers, tell these bastards, are we afraid of death?"

"Not afraid!"

"Not afraid!"

"Great Wei Wansheng, long live Your Majesty, long live Great Wei!"

Xie Ai heard the roars from the remnants of the Wei Army's navy on the opposite side, and the expression on his face was a little unnatural. Even if his part reached this point, the only way to surrender was probably surrender.

However, none of the remnants of the Wei Army Navy surrendered.

(End of this chapter)