Chapter 706

Before all the Ning troops had fled back to the camp, the camp gate of the Ning army camp was closed first. A large number of Ning troops were trapped outside the camp gate. People pounded on the gate, shouting and crying for help.

The one who ordered the camp gate to be closed was none other than Wei Zheng who hurried back. He could see clearly from the tower that if all his soldiers were put into the camp, the camp gate would not be closed at that time. The Feng army would surely take the opportunity to rush in. Once the camp gate was lost, his camp would be in danger.

Even if he couldn't bear it, he could only order the camp gate to be closed in advance to completely isolate the enemy outside the camp. Afterwards, Wei Zheng made a prompt decision and issued another order that all archers go up to the wall of the camp and shoot arrows to the outside, shooting everyone within thirty feet, whether they were enemies or their own people.

This order was a nightmare for the Feng and Ning armies outside the camp. The thousands of defeated Ning army and the six thousand Pingyuan army death squad were the first to be attacked by the Ning army's arrow array.

The defeated Ning army was too close to the camp and was hit by the most fierce arrows. Even with shields, they could not stop such a dense arrow array. Just one round of arrow rain fell, and hundreds of Ning soldiers became hedgehogs. After several rounds of arrow rain, more than a thousand defeated soldiers were dead.

The Pingyuan army's death squad was not much better. Since they were death squads, they were all lightly equipped. Most people did not carry shields or armor for the sake of lightness. Under the Ning army's arrow array, the soldiers did not fall one by one, but fell in groups.

The leaders Nan Ye and Zhan Peng were not spared and were hit by several arrows each. Fortunately, they were protected by spiritual armor and did not hurt their bodies. The two experienced the power of the Ning Army's arrow formation for the first time, and were horrified. They hastily ordered the entire army to retreat and give up attacking the camp.

The six thousand Pingyuan Army, leaving behind thousands of corpses, retreated to their own camp in a panic.

Nanye and Zhanpeng were like defeated roosters, with their heads down to report to the commander Xiao Muqing.

"General, I am incompetent and failed to lead the brothers to attack the enemy camp!" The two knelt on one knee.

Xiao Muqing smiled and asked, "Do you two know who the commander in the enemy camp is?"

Zhanpeng replied, "Isn't it Wei Zheng?"

"Yes!" Xiao Muqing stared at the Ning Army camp in front of him and said, "If it is so easy for you to break through the camp, what kind of famous general is Wei Zheng?!"

Nanye and Zhanpeng looked at each other and bowed their heads without saying a word. After a pause, Nanye suddenly remembered the injured Wei Xuan and asked hurriedly, "General, how is General Wei injured? Is his life in danger?"

Xiao Muqing admired Nanye's character and felt that he was a man of affection and righteousness. He shook his head and smiled, saying, "It's just a minor injury. It will be fine after a few days of rest."

"Oh! That's good, that's good!" Nanye sighed after hearing this.

Xiao Muqing restrained his smile, his face became serious, and said in a deep voice: "Nanye, listen to my orders!"

"I am here!" Nanye was shocked and hurriedly intervened to salute.

"I will give you 5,000 elite soldiers, go around the enemy's northern camp, and attack at noon, without any mistakes!"

"I obey my orders!"

"Zhan Peng, listen to my orders!"

"I am here!"

"I will also give you 5,000 elite soldiers, go around the enemy's western camp, and attack at noon, without any mistakes!"

"Got your orders!"

Xiao Muqing issued orders in succession, sending Nanye and Zhan Peng away respectively, and then he rode on his warhorse and walked back and forth in front of his own army.

He looked around at the huge crowd of Pingyuan Army soldiers in front of him and shouted loudly: "Our Pingyuan Army was established the earliest, has followed the king for the longest time, and has made the most military achievements. A real man should be upright and do his best. Since you have joined the army, you must strive for the greatest military achievements and the greatest glory. This time in the battle with the Ning bandits, our army was the first to successfully cross the river and the first to reach the enemy camp. If we want to break the enemy camp, our army must be the first and make the greatest contribution!" As he spoke, he drew out his sword and grabbed the sword with his other hand. The blade slowly moved, and then he raised his fist, blood dripped from the gaps between his fingers. He didn't even frown, and shouted loudly: "If this battle fails, we will die. We can only advance, not retreat, even if there is only one soldier left! If the battle succeeds, I will drink and chat with my brothers in the enemy camp. If it fails, I will meet my brothers in the underworld!" After saying that, he waved the sword in his hand, pointed to the Ning Army camp, and roared: "God bless our army and strengthen our heroic spirit! Kill——" "Kill——" The general has the will to die, how can the soldiers have the desire to live? Xiao Muqing swore with blood that he would share life and death with all the soldiers. The people were excited and shouted in unison. Before the battle started, their eyes were red. The army of nearly 100,000 people was arranged in a neat square formation, and without the assistance of siege equipment, they began to approach the Ning Army camp. "Wind! Wind! Wind--"

The Pingyuan Army was advancing, shouting constantly, and the sound of weapons hitting shields had overwhelmed the sound of war drums. The loud noises shook away the fear of their own side and also frightened the enemy.

In the Ning Army camp. Wei Zheng stood on the tower, looking at the Feng Army pressing in from outside the camp, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper. The flags of the Pingyuan Army that could be seen everywhere in the Feng Army camp also made Wei Zheng feel extremely dazzling, and even his back began to bleed with chills.

As the saying goes, a person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. As the strongest legion of Feng Country, the Pingyuan Army has long been known to the Ning Army. The opponent that the Ning Army least wanted to encounter was the Pingyuan Army, which had a fierce style and fought desperately.

On the battlefield, fearing the enemy can only increase the chance of defeat. Wei Zheng knew this very well. He took a long breath, cheered up, and issued an order: "All troops are ready, the enemy is nearly thirty feet away, shoot arrows!"

The messenger agreed and immediately passed on Wei Zheng's generals.

Outside the enemy's range, the Pingyuan Army's attack was neither hurried nor slow, mainly using momentum to oppress the opponent and create psychological pressure on the enemy.

Xiao Muqing was not a commander who was good at making strange plans, nor did he agree with the practice of taking advantage of opportunities on the battlefield. His style was steady. His principle was to ensure that he would not make mistakes first, and then use a tough and tough style to force the opponent to make mistakes, so that he could seize the opportunity and kill the enemy with one blow.

It was precisely because of his style that the Pingyuan Army was good at fighting hard battles.

As the Pingyuan Army got closer and closer, the atmosphere on the battlefield became more and more tense. The solemnity on the eve of the war weighed on everyone's heart. Under the leadership of Xiao Muqing, the Pingyuan Army had abandoned fear, but the Ning Army soldiers were tense, and many soldiers were shaking with their hands holding their weapons.

"Release the arrows--"

"Release the arrows--"

Seeing that the Feng Army had advanced thirty feet, the shouts of shooting arrows in the Ning Army camp became one.

Buzz——A black cloud of arrows rose in the Ning camp, and the shrieks merged into a dull whistle. The dense rain of arrows drew perfect arcs in the air and fell into the camp of the Feng army.

Dingdingdangdang——puff, puff, puff——the sound of arrows hitting shields and breaking armor into flesh sounded at the same time. The soldiers of the Pingyuan army seemed to be blind to the rain of arrows. They held their shields and continued to move forward with their eyes wide open. The brothers in front were shot down by stray arrows, and the soldiers behind did not even blink, as if they were machines without emotions. There was only one thought in their consciousness, that is, to move forward! It seemed that there was only one way to stop them from moving forward, to end their lives.

The arrow formations of the Ning army came one after another, and the soldiers of the Pingyuan army fell one after another, but the overall camp did not slow down, but accelerated. People stepped on the corpses of their comrades and moved forward. There was no fear in their hearts, but they were filled with anger, and their bloodshot eyes became more and more scarlet.

The attacking force of less than 100,000 people attacked the defending force of nearly 200,000 people. For any army, this was like a suicidal attack. However, on the battlefield at this time, the morale of the Pingyuan Army completely overwhelmed the opponent. The Pingyuan Army's square formation was like a steel fortress in motion. It might be able to open a gap, but it could not stop its attack.

Facing the rain of arrows from the Ning Army, the soldiers of the Pingyuan Army stepped on the bodies of their companions all the way and rushed to the front of the Ning Camp.

When they arrived under the wall of the stockade, the cloud ladder was set up, and the soldiers of the Pingyuan Army, holding steel knives in their mouths, began to swarm up.

Due to the limited number of cloud ladders, most people could not squeeze in front of the cloud ladders, so the soldiers of the Pingyuan Army immediately set up human ladders and let their companions step on their bodies to rush into the Ning Camp.

The siege battle between the two sides officially began.

On the stockade wall, the Ning Army shot arrows downwards, and outside the stockade wall, the Feng Army shot arrows upwards. The arrows of both sides shuttled continuously in the air, devouring the lives of the soldiers of both sides.

At this time, no one is absolutely safe. A lively life can be shot by a stray arrow in the blink of an eye and become a cold corpse.

No one is lucky at this time. In the bloody and inhumane fight, dying in battle may be a relief.

Wei Zheng has been on the battlefield for a long time and has experienced countless big and small battles. But facing such a crazy Pingyuan Army, he suddenly felt powerless. 200,000 against 100,000, even if it is a head-on battle on flat ground, it should be a sure win. But now, with the camp as cover, he still feels guilty.

The Pingyuan soldiers seem to have turned into wild beasts, using all available methods to climb up the wall of the stockade, but as soon as they climbed up, they were killed. The corpses outside the stockade wall were all over the ground. At this time, the Pingyuan Army collected the bodies of their brothers and piled them into a mountain, so that people could climb up on the piled bodies.

As the battle continued, the bodies of the Pingyuan Army had accumulated to the same level as the wall of the Ning Army camp. The soldiers below no longer needed to climb up, they could just step on the bodies of their companions to run up the wall. At this point in the battle, both sides had entered the most difficult stage. No matter which side relaxed first, a tragic defeat would follow.

The Pingyuan Army fell into a completely crazy state. No matter how many soldiers died, the wave after wave of strong attacks showed no signs of abating. It was the Ning Army, which had the advantage of terrain and a large number of people, that was the first to be afraid. Facing the blood-thirsty Feng Army, people felt fear from the bottom of their hearts. The Ning Army on the wall was gradually retreating, and more and more Pingyuan Army rushed up.