Chapter 701: I Alone Can Defeat Thousands of Troops! Ying Chengjiao Rushes to Help From Thousands of Miles Away!

Two hours ago.

Listening to the information sent back by the scout, Ying Chengjiao's eyes narrowed: "The Zhao army has already entered Licheng!"

This was far beyond Ying Chengjiao's expectations.

It also put Ying Chengjiao's overall plan in jeopardy!

Meng Tian said in a deep voice: "Commander, the Zhao army has captured half of the east wall of Licheng."

"In this way, the defenders of Licheng will no longer be able to use the wall to resist the Zhao army, and the Zhao army's military advantage will be fully exerted."

"With the strength of the defenders of Licheng, even if County Magistrate Ge does not surrender the city, he can only hold on for a few more hours at most."

"And if our army wants to reach Licheng, it will take at least seven hours on foot!"

"But the sun will set in three hours at most."

"If our army marches overnight, it will take at least ten hours to reach Licheng."

This is the result of the whole army's urgent march.

But as we all know, the soldiers were seriously exhausted after the rapid march. If they were directly sent to the battlefield, it would be tantamount to sending the soldiers to the enemy to be slaughtered!

If Ying Chengjiao's troops wanted to maintain the most basic combat effectiveness while rushing to Licheng, it would take at least until noon tomorrow.

But by then, Licheng must have already become the appearance of Zhao State!

Meng Tian said unwillingly but helplessly: "Commander."

"Licheng, can't be saved!"

Su Jiao and other generals lowered their heads, unwilling to let Ying Chengjiao notice the unwillingness in their eyes.

Ying Chengjiao tightened the reins and looked in the direction of Licheng, but his eyes were determined: "Licheng, can't be lost!"

"Once Licheng is lost, the initiative of this battle will fall into the hands of the Zhao army."

"It's very disadvantageous to our army!"

Although Li Mu was a general of Zhao State, Li Mu did not participate in the Qin-Zhao War many times. Li Mu's main opponent in his war career was the Xiongnu, followed by the Yan State.

Therefore, compared with the mountain battles that often broke out between Qin and Zhao, Li Mu is better at annihilation battles in wide terrain!

Once Licheng falls, Li Mu can break through the Taihang Mountains and enter Changzhi, and use Changzhi to deploy his army and pull the war into the rhythm that Li Mu is good at.

Ying Chengjiao originally asked himself that it would be difficult to defeat Li Mu.

If the rhythm of the battlefield is controlled by Li Mu again, how can this battle be fought!

Meng Tian comforted him in a gentle voice: "The commander is already trying his best to help."

"And the commander had predicted that Zhao Wuan would attack quickly and win the battle quickly before the expedition."

"However, Wuan City is too close to Taihang Mountain, and Xianyang City is too far from Taihang Mountain."

"This is not the fault of the war!"

Su Jiao said more firmly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty."

"Licheng is indeed very important, but this city is only temporarily handed over to the Zhao army for a few days."

"When our army arrives in Licheng, I am willing to lead my troops as the vanguard to recapture Licheng for Your Majesty!"

Sima Shang's judgment was correct.

The main force of the Qin army led by Wang Jian has not yet left Hedong County and entered Shangdang County.

Even if Wang Jian is trying his best to hurry, the main force of the Qin army will take at least ten days to reach the Taihang Mountain battlefield.

During the pre-war military meeting, Ying Chengjiao asked Ying Zheng to order Shangdang County to immediately organize troops on the spot, and the next day after deciding to go to war, he personally led a thousand family soldiers, 10,000 Lantian camp knights and a group of generals to travel in a hurry.

When passing Shangdang County, Ying Chengjiao did not stop at all, and took the 70,000 soldiers recruited by Shangdang County and ran away!

With all his efforts, Ying Chengjiao finally arrived in Changzhi today.

Although Ying Chengjiao still failed to catch up with the battle of Licheng.

But no matter who evaluates it, they can only say that Ying Chengjiao's judgment was not wrong, and Ying Chengjiao really tried his best.

It's a pity that the distance between the two countries and Taihang Mountains made all Ying Chengjiao's efforts turn into sighs!

Ying Chengjiao tapped the horse's back with his fingers and whispered, "No!"

"Licheng is dangerous, but it has not fallen yet."

"It will take our army ten hours to reach Licheng, but if we only use knights to raid, and prepare three horses for each knight to rotate, our army will only need two hours to reach Licheng!"

"Two hours!"

"I believe that County Magistrate Ge can hold me back for these two hours!"

Meng Tian, ​​Su Jiao and all other generals were stunned.

Su Jiao said without hesitation: "No!"

"If our army can enter Licheng before the battle of Licheng begins, it will be enough to help Licheng resist the enemy."

"If our army moves forward, we can also take advantage of the terrain to fight the Zhao army."

"But our army has only more than 15,000 good riders, and most of them are tired soldiers who followed our army from Xianyang City."

"Among them, there are only 2,000 who can ride!"

"How can a mere 15,000 knights defeat the 80,000 troops of Zhao General Sima Shang!"

Even if the remnants of Licheng are added, the force that Daqin can show up in the battlefield of Licheng within two hours is more than four times that of Zhao Army!

Under the premise that there is no city wall to rely on, Ying Chengjiao's move is not to rush to help.

But to die!

Ying Chengjiao asked solemnly: "Where is Hanfu!"

Hanfu, with strong arms and a strong body, rode forward and said in a deep voice: "I am here!"

Ying Chengjiao asked again: "Can you protect my banner?"

Hanfu hugged the banner tightly in his arms and said resolutely: "The banner is here as long as the people are here, and it will still be here even if the people are gone!"

Ying Chengjiao looked at Su Jiao and other generals and said calmly: "That's enough."

It is indeed difficult for more than 15,000 exhausted knights who have been running for thousands of miles to break through the 80,000 Zhao army.

But coupled with this big bamboo pole, that's enough!

Su Jiao's heart was full of passion and he suddenly handed over his hand: "General, please be the vanguard!"

Qiang Huai, Meng Nan and other captains also raised their hands and shouted: "General, please be the vanguard!"

Although Meng Tian has followed Ying Chengyu on several expeditions, he is always placed in the side division or guarding the flank battlefield, so Meng Tian cannot understand the fanaticism of Su Jiao and others.

But seeing everyone like this, Meng Tian stopped trying to persuade them, and just thought about how to make the infantry go faster.

Ying Chengxiao laughed loudly: "Now that the general's banner has been released, how can I give up the vanguard position to you?"

"make!"

"Recruit all the war horses in the army and hand them over to the knights in the army, so that the knights in the army can have three horses per person."

"Captain Mengtian, Commandant Mengnan and other captains command the infantry and continue to advance."

"Captain Su Jiao, Commander Qiang Huai, Commander Xifeng, and Commander Ren Xiao led their knights to follow behind me."

"Rush to the aid of Licheng!"

Su Jiao and all the other generals shouted without hesitation:

"only!"

The horseshoe wheel carries the knights running eastward along the narrow road!

Finally, the city they had longed for appeared in front of them.

Looking at the west gate of Licheng that was still closed, and hearing the shouts of killing erupting from Licheng, Ying Chengyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Licheng is still holding on!"

"Ge Ping lives up to his command!"

"Generals..."

Ying Cheng was just about to order the entire army to dismount and take a short rest so that they could enter the battle in a better condition.

But before Ying Chengxuan's order could be uttered, a gap opened in the west gate of Licheng.

Ying Chengyu's heart suddenly lifted.

"It's your mother's fault!" Seeing that the crack in the door was getting wider and wider, Ying Chengyu shouted: "The knights prepared their horses and handed them over to the cavalry, and then all of them were assigned to the Duwei Meng Nan and Du Wei Renxiao."

"Order Captain Ren Xiao to select two thousand elite soldiers with strong physical strength, and form a group of a hundred people. Carrying golden drum flags, they will climb up the cliffs on both sides of Li City. When they reach the left and right sides of the Zhao army, the golden drums will sound in unison!"

"Order Captain Meng Nan to lead the remaining infantry to follow our troops to provide support!"

"All cavalry should prepare their horses, string their bows, and return to the general's command!"

The knights who could ride horses but could not fight on horses gave all their spare horses in good condition to the cavalry.

The cavalrymen mounted their own spare horses, then held the spare horses sent by the knights beside them, and followed Ying Chengyu.

After all the cavalrymen had changed their horses, Ying Chengyu clenched his halberd and shouted angrily:

"Everyone will obey the order."

"Follow me, general."

"rush ahead!!!"

With his legs clamped between the horse's belly, Ying Chengyu took the lead and took the lead in the charge!

The stupid man's arms tensed up with muscles, he raised Ying Chengyu's big banner high, and followed closely behind Ying Chengyu.

Although the more than 2,000 cavalrymen were all exhausted and sleepy, they knew that they were about to charge against 80,000 enemy troops.

But when they saw the pure white cloak flying in the front and the towering banner galloping forward, new power emerged in the hearts of all the cavalry, urging them to roar in unison:

"wind!"

"wind!"

"Gale!"

The setting sun shone on Ying Chengyu's armor, making Ying Chengyu's already golden armor look even more dazzling.

Seeing this god-like figure charging from a distance, Li Piao froze on the spot with his muscles tensed up and muttered: "Mr. Chang'an?"

"Is this person really Lord Qin Changan?!"

"How could Lord Qin Changan really be ambushing me in Licheng!!!"

Li Piao, who had been killing the Qin army just now, was now shrouded in fear.

This is both a fear of Sima Shang's misjudgment.

Even more so is the fear of facing Ying Chengyu!

After taking a deep breath, Li Piao finally came back to his senses and shouted in a hoarse voice: "The whole army obeys the order!"

"Don't panic!"

"Form a phalanx! Set up a forest of spears!"

"Hold the city gate!"

"The enemy troops are all knights. As long as we hold the city gate, our army will win!"

Li Piao made the most correct decision.

Facing a powerful enemy, confusion and running will only lead to death.

Only by facing up to the difficulties can we gain survival - at least we can gain the survival of the robes!

Unfortunately, the right decision may not bring you the desired results.

Ying Chengyu leaped into Licheng on horseback, and with the help of the speed of his horse, the halberd in his hand was moved forward lightly. The forest of spears was wiped out by Ying Chengyu!

The war horses squeezed into the forest of spears like swimming fish along the gap opened by Ying Chengyu, and the euphorbia in Ying Chengyu's hand had already stabbed out.

"kill!!!"

Li Piao roared hoarsely, and pointed the spear in his hand at Ying Chengyu.

He originally thought that he would be greeted by Ying Cheng's chop as heavy as a mountain, but he never thought about it.

Ying Chengyu didn't even look at the Zhao soldier. He cut off the head of a Zhao soldier lightly and firmly with the halberd in his hand!

The blood from the aorta spurted out, staining Ying Chengyu's pure white cloak with blood red.

Ying Chengyu's movements did not stop at all, and the halberd was already thrust out towards the side of the neck of another Zhao Jun commander!

Li Piao was overjoyed and poured all his strength into his hands, dreaming of the rewards he would get if he transformed his sword into a dragon.

pity……

"Dang~"

A spear was thrust upwards. Su Jiao's gun just swung, and Li Piao's spear flew backwards.

Before Li Piao could adjust his posture, Ying Cheng's horse collided with Li Piao's body!

"Bang!"

Li Piao was knocked upside down, and he finally fell to the ground after knocking down three soldiers from Zhao.

Enduring the severe pain all over his body, Li Piao looked back at the figure who tore through the formation of Li Piao's troops like a sharp knife, and sighed in self-mockery:

"Is this Qin Chang'an Jun?"