Chapter 744

Two days later, the Pingyuan Army's messenger returned to the Hexi camp, and at the same time brought Tang Yin a "trophy", Wei Zheng's head.

Seeing Wei Zheng's severed head, Tang Yin couldn't help but look up and sigh, firstly sighing that Ningguo had lost a strong enemy, and secondly sighing that the Pingyuan army was brave and good at fighting.

He picked up his pen and without even thinking about it, he wrote a line of words in a flying voice: The master of tiger and wolf, galloping thousands of miles, quelling the strong captives, his achievements are unparalleled.

After pausing for a moment, he still didn't finish his thoughts, and then added another line: Tiger and Wolf Plains, invincible, across the battlefield, who can compete with him?

After he finished writing, he picked it up and looked at it. He felt quite satisfied. Then he laughed loudly, handed it to the messenger of the Pingyuan Army, and said, "This is a poem written by me personally. You can take it back to Xiao Muqing and tell me by the way." Him, when he returns to camp, I will personally celebrate his success!"

When the messenger heard this, he was so happy that his hand that stretched out to receive the poem trembled. Even the generals on both sides were moved by it. If I remember correctly, this should be the first time the king has written a poem, and it was written especially for the Pingyuan Army. For the officers and soldiers of the Pingyuan Army, this is a great honor.

Tang Yin had no literary talent, and his handwriting was crooked and not even neat, let alone beautiful. If he was unhappy, he would not have the grace to write the poem himself.

The messenger from the Pingyuan Army almost drifted all the way out of the Hexi camp, returned to the south, and returned to Xiao Muqing.

Now, the situation in the south of Ningguo has changed again due to the arrival of Changsun Yuanhong.

The 150,000 local troops in Jiashang County guarded Yuemen Pass to prevent the Feng Mo coalition from moving north.

The terrain of Yuemen Pass is steep, and the city gate is built on the mountain. The terrain is high, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

For more than half a month, the Mo army launched several strong attacks, but they were all pushed back by the defenders. On both sides, one thousand died for you and eight hundred for me. Each suffered considerable losses.

Shao Fang was furious about such a battle situation, and ordered Lian Ge and Xiang Wen to lead one hundred thousand central troops each to the front line to join the fighting Mo army. They had to capture Yuemen Pass and pull out the troops no matter what. This nail.

As a result, reinforcements from the Mo army had just arrived, and the 150,000 Ningguo local army led by Changsun Yuanhong also arrived.

At this time, all the main forces of the Ningmo and Ningmo teams were basically assembled inside and outside Yuemen Pass.

Inside the pass, there are nearly 300,000 Ning troops led by Zhang Sun Yuanhong. Outside the pass, there are more than 500,000 Mo troops led by Mo General Li Jin, General Lian Ge, and General Xiang Wen. In addition, there are There were 100,000 Sanshui troops led by Liang Qi, but the Sanshui army only camped and did not go out to fight. On the battlefield, the Mo army was constantly attacking the city.

With the arrival of reinforcements from both sides, the morale of both armies also improved.

The first to attack was Mo Jun.

The Mo army of more than 500,000 people can be said to be a huge camp, overwhelming and powerful, like the sun.

General Li Jin personally took command of the battle and launched an unprecedented fierce attack on Yuemen Pass.

The Mo Jun at the foot of the mountain surged up the mountain like a flood. Looking from a distance, the Mo Jun were as dense as ants, covering the mountains and plains, full of people.

The Ning army on the mountain was well prepared. When Mo Jun rushed up the mountainside, the Ning army on the city wall began to fire arrows. At the same time, rolling logs and stones were continuously thrown down from the top of the city and smashed on the ground. With a roar, it rolled down the hillside again.

The rolling wheels of wood and stones came down from a high position. The sound alone was terrifying enough. The loud rumbling sound and the trembling of the earth and mountains were soul-stirring. In addition, the arrows flying down from the sky were like a downpour of arrows. , causing huge damage to the Mo army.

In just an instant, a large number of people were thrown down on the hillside. Some people were shot to death by arrows, and some had their bones broken and tendons broken by rolling logs and stones, or they were driven to death alive.

The Mo army had already made up its mind to capture Yuemen Pass. They did not care about the casualties of their soldiers and used human wave tactics to charge towards the mountain.

The people in front fell down, and more people rushed up from behind. Wave after wave, the killing was endless.

Above the city pass, Changsun Yuanhong and the generals of the Ning army were all there, and they could see the situation outside the pass very clearly. People were shocked and horrified at Mo Jun's desperate charge, and their faces were pale. Only Changsun Yuanhong looked calm. He smiled and seemed confident.

Tian Ju, the head of Jiashang County, wiped his cold sweat and couldn't help but trembled: "Today's Mo army is very abnormal. Why is it attacking so fiercely? It has never been like this before..."

Upon hearing this, Changsun Yuanhong glanced sideways at Tian Ju, chuckled, and asked leisurely: "Which general is willing to accompany me out of seclusion to fight?"

After hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed. The Mo army outside was so fierce. It was dangerous to stay behind closed doors with the advantage of the terrain. Why would they go out to fight?

Tian Ju swallowed his foam and said with a wry smile: "General Yuanhong, the Mo army has a large number of troops and a fierce offensive. Our army should stay in the pass to defend and go out to fight. I'm afraid... it's not a good idea."

Changsun Yuanhong said sternly: "The art of war is as follows. You are condescending and powerful. Although the enemy troops are numerous, they are in a low position and cannot withstand the charge of our army." As he spoke, he turned back and asked with a sneer: "What? My great Daning generals are all greedy for life and afraid of death, no one dares to go into battle with me?"

These Ning generals have been guarding Yuemen Pass for some time. They have been fighting against the Mo army for several days, going through life and death. They have long thrown their wealth and lives into the clouds. People just don't want to sacrifice in vain. Now being aroused by Chang Sun Yuanhong's words, people became more angry. At the same time, seven or eight Ning generals came out and raised their hands and said: "General Mo is willing to go with General Yuanhong and fight to the death with the enemy!"

"Good job!" Changsun Yuanhong swung his battle robe, turned around and said: "Pick out 20,000 elite soldiers and follow me out of the pass to fight!"

Changsun Yuanhong was the commander-in-chief. Although Tian Ju felt that this move was inappropriate, he couldn't stop him.

In fact, if he could avoid taking risks, Changsun Yuanhong would not take risks to fight.

After more than half a month of fighting in Yuemen Pass, the number of arrows, rolling logs, and pounding stones in the pass was not much, and they needed to wait for supplies from the rear. However, looking at the current posture of the Mo army, it seemed that they would not give up until Yuemen Pass was broken. If the enemy's arrogance could not be suppressed, the arrows, rolling logs, and pounding stones in the pass would be used up before the enemy was defeated. Changsun Yuanhong did not dare to take such a risk. Besides, charging from a high position did have a great advantage, and it could catch the Ning army off guard. For these reasons, Changsun Yuanhong decided to lead the army out of the pass to attack the enemy.

Changsun Yuanhong led 20,000 elite soldiers to fight suddenly, which was beyond the expectation of the Mo army. They didn't expect that the Ning army, which had been defending for more than half a month, would have the courage to counterattack. The attacking Mo army was not well prepared and was in chaos for a while.

The Mo army was in chaos, and Changsun Yuanhong would not give them a chance to recover. He took the lead, holding the Nine Nether Ghost Halberd, like a tiger coming down the mountain, and rushed into the Mo army first.

Now Changsun Yuanhong's injuries have healed, and he rushed into the Mo army as if he was in an empty space. Just by walking and passing, he opened a big gap in the Mo army's camp.

The commander was brave, and the soldiers below were also greatly encouraged. People rushed down from a high position, with thunder and lightning. The moment the two sides came into contact, countless Mo soldiers were knocked over and trampled to death.

The Mo army was originally powerful on horseback, and their ability to fight on foot was common. Now they were caught off guard by the Ning army and the camp was in chaos. How could the soldiers in front resist?

A large number of Mo soldiers became timid and turned around to run back. The front was defeated, and the back followed suit. Tens of thousands of Mo soldiers were like a receding flood, and they quickly collapsed from the middle of the mountain.

Li Jin, who was watching the battle at the foot of the mountain, was anxious. He raised his hand to hold the hilt of the sword and gritted his teeth and said, "What a bunch of good-for-nothings! All soldiers, listen to my orders, follow me to fight and kill the enemy!" As he said this, he was about to go into battle himself.

At this time, Lian Ge, who was standing beside him, bowed and said, "Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? General, I am willing to go out to fight and meet the enemy!"

Li Jin was just pretending. Now that Lian Ge and Xiang Wen, two fierce generals, were in the army, it would not be his turn to go into battle.

He pretended to hesitate for a while before speaking: "Since the Ning army dared to go out to fight, they must have something to rely on. General Lian Ge must not be careless and must be careful!"

Lian Ge nodded, folded his hands and said: "Thank you for the reminder, General. I will keep it in mind!" Although Lian Ge's military strength is one of the best in Mo country, he is introverted and cautious, polite to others, and has no arrogance. In terms of popularity, he is much better than Xiang Wen, who is equally famous. It's not that Xiang Wen is so arrogant, but he is cold and aloof, and he is rigid in his behavior and unpopular.

Lian Ge took the order to fight.

He wore a silver helmet and silver armor, a white lining, a white robe on his back, and held a silver ice soul-breaking gun in his hand. He was riding a white horse. Looking up, he and his horse were all in white, which made him particularly eye-catching among the Mo army.

He urged his horse up the mountain and met the soldiers of the Mo army who were retreating head on. Lian Ge shouted: "Brothers of our army, don't panic, Lian Ge is coming!"

When they heard Lian Ge's name, the Mo army that was fleeing down the mountain stopped involuntarily, and the panic on their faces was instantly replaced by ecstasy.

As the saying goes, a person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. He can stabilize the morale of the whole army with his own strength. This is the role of a famous general.

"General Lian Ge is coming--"

"General Lian Ge is on the battlefield, brothers, follow the general to fight back--"

"Kill--"

Seeing Lian Ge personally on the battlefield, the defeated Mo army seemed to be injected with chicken blood, and they shouted and turned around and fought back on the mountain.

The sudden change of the Mo army also startled Changsun Yuanhong. When he listened to the shouts of the Mo army, he immediately understood the general situation in his heart. It turned out that the famous general Lian Ge of the Mo country had arrived. No wonder the morale of the Mo army suddenly became so high.

Logically speaking, Changsun Yuanhong and Lian Ge were both famous generals of Ning and Mo. With the friendly relations between the two countries, they should not be strangers to each other. However, Changsun Yuanhong has never been valued by Yan Chu and has always served in the western part of Ning. The two of them have only heard of each other's name but have never met.

Unexpectedly, the first meeting between the two was on a life-and-death battlefield.

Changsun Yuanhong was aloof and arrogant. He also wanted to meet this famous general of Mo, who was well-known and accustomed to thunder. Sitting on the horse, he suddenly roared, and the Nine Nether Ghost Halberd suddenly appeared with thousands of rays of light, and Lingluan Ji roared out. At the same time, he shouted: "Changsun Yuanhong is here, Lian Ge come out and die!"