Chapter 1697: Dispatching Troops
Western Hunan is very mountainous. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that there are six mountains, two rivers, one part farmland, one part road and one manor.
Due to the terrain restrictions, this place is actually not suitable for large-scale combat, especially large-scale combat with millions of troops. Just gathering is a big problem.
Nearly five million troops are currently gathering into phalanxes of ten thousand people with Aiyun Peak as the center. In the valleys, on the slopes, and on the surrounding hills, there are soldiers from the Zhenxi Army everywhere, stretching for at least twenty miles.
At the top of Xiaoyun Peak, Yang Zhentian, dressed in golden armor, sat on a grand master's chair. Behind him were two teams of silver-armored guards and the general of the Sixteenth Guards.
Dozens of giant drums were lined up in a row, and a strong man with bare upper body beat the war drums rhythmically, which shook the whole country. The troops assembled from all walks of life are quickly arriving at the assembly position following the beat of the drums.
As expected of the most powerful Suppressing West Army in the imperial court, the dark army did not make a single sound after it was assembled, and its murderous aura almost broke the sky.
When the drumming stopped, Yang Zhentian stood up. He stood on the top of Aoyunfeng Mountain, looking down at the disciples from Guanzhong who he had brought all the way from Yumen Pass.
The Yang family is originally from Guanzhong, and has helped the imperial court guard Longxi for generations. Most of the soldiers in the Zhenxi Army are from Guanzhong. They have been fighting with various countries in the Western Regions and grassland tribes outside the Guanzhong all year round. The people's customs are strong, so the combat power of this army is very important.
After Yang Zhentian looked around for a few times, a subordinate handed him a piece of black jade. This was a good thing. A cultivator carved a spiritual power array on the jade stone, and its main purpose was to amplify the sound.
After all, mortals are not like cultivators who can use their true energy to activate sounds that can be heard dozens or hundreds of miles away. The voice of a mortal can not travel very far, but with this sound transmission stone, it can have an effect similar to that of a cultivator who can transmit sounds thousands of miles away.
Yang Zhentian held the sound transmission stone in his hand and said slowly: "I am Yang Zhentian, your generalissimo!"
The sound transmission stone transmits the sound very well, and it can be heard clearly within a radius of dozens of miles. But there was no movement among the millions of troops assembled.
Yang Zhentian continued to say loudly: "I brought you here from Guanzhong, and I have no intention of taking you back alive. Lying drunk on the battlefield and wrapped in horse leather is the fate of our soldiers. Let us catch up with this era, and we will have to die for our country. Determination!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
Three shouts came from the army gathered at their feet, and a murderous atmosphere almost filled the entire world. Yang Zhentian drew out the sword from his waist, pointed it at the sky, and said loudly: "Everyone should know by now that our enemy does not come from the human world, but from the heaven. Our enemy is the thief God! It is said that God's will is hard to violate, but , Today we are going to fight to the death with the thief God. Now we have no way out. If the enemy breaks through the trumpet mouth defense line, the entire Jiangnan, the Central Plains, and even the entire world will face annihilation. Even if we fight to the last person, even if there is still one left. In the last breath, we must not let the enemy advance an inch into the Central Plains! Brothers!
! Are you afraid? "
"kill!"
"kill!"
"Kill!" "Okay! You are not afraid, and I am not afraid either! I have led the army in wars for so many years, but I have never deceived my brothers to fight! Our Zhenxi Army is the lion of the imperial court who has fought many battles, and is the main force in this battle. Then What bullshit. The King of Hanyang is just a weakling who relies on flattery. We can’t count on him. The most dangerous and fatal place is still our Zhenxi Army. Today I made it clear. Next, we have to garrison two ten places. A dead and lifeless place! It’s not Yingzui Cliff, but the surrounding Wangfu Ridge and Duoshi Peak. This is the outer perimeter of the defensive circle. There are no reinforcements, no wings, and no
Way out! If you go there, you will die! Do you dare to go to death with me? "
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
The murderous intent became stronger and the sound became louder. Even the war horses under their crotches were infected by the fighting spirit. They raised their front hooves and looked up to the sky and neighed sadly.
Yang Zhentian was very satisfied with the fighting spirit of the Western Suppressing Army, but at the same time he was also very sad. He understood better than anyone else that of the 4.72 million Suppressing Western Army, only less than one percent could return home.
However, this is a crazy war that only a madman can win.
The shame of that battle six thousand years ago will be washed away with the blood of soldiers six thousand years later. He said loudly: "Everyone will die if we go there, but there is not a single coward in our Zhenxi Army. Our death may help countless people live. Our death is worth it! According to reliable information, within seven days, , the heavenly army must come to the human world, and we don’t have much time.
If you are all willing to die together with me, then let’s die together! Pass my order, those under the age of sixteen, step forward! "
An army of millions, motionless.
Yang Zhentian said: "The only son in the family, step forward."
The army of millions remained motionless.
Yang Zhentian added: "Brothers who have never fought on the battlefield, step forward."
Still no one stepped forward.
We are all soldiers, so of course we know what the general is doing.
During a war, if you encounter a place that cannot be conquered for a long time, death squads or storm battalions will be sent out. There is an unwritten rule in the military about dispatching death squads. Men under the age of sixteen are not allowed to join the death squads. An only son in a family who has parents to serve is also not allowed to join the death squads.
Generally, death squads are not large in scale and are determined to die.
And this time Yang Zhentian will have millions of people as death squads, like nails, firmly nailed to Wangfu Ridge and Duoshi Peak.
After all, he still adopted Zhan Ying's opinion.
He also felt that the Eagle Beak Cliff alone could not stop the celestial army.
Wangfu Ridge and Duoshi Peak are located on the two wings of Yingzuo'er's front end, and can play the role of a urn city. Once a war breaks out, these two places will largely contain the enemy's power and effectively relieve the pressure on the frontal battlefield.
However, these two peaks are located on the periphery of the defensive circle, and there is no escape route. Once a war breaks out, the two peaks will become an isolated city and an isolated army.
In the past few days, Yang Zhentian has been discussing with the generals of the Sixteenth Guards whether they should send troops to seize Shifeng and Wangfuling Ridge. In the end, there was a result. This is a desperate battle that will end their children and grandchildren. The pressure they face is ten times greater than that of the Eagle Beak Cliff in front of them. Ordinary recruits will definitely have a mental breakdown once they are opened and surrounded for up to three days. Only veterans with unyielding fighting spirit and high fighting spirit can survive in such a harsh and tragic environment.
keep on.
With tears in his eyes, Yang Zhentian looked up to the sky to prevent his tears from falling.
After a moment, he loudly said: "White Tiger Guard, Feilong Guard, Qianniu Guard, Zuowu Guard... Listen to the order and set off immediately. We must reach Seizing Stone Peak within two days, build fortifications, dig more caves to hide soldiers, and do more Well prepared for a protracted battle!”
"Youwuwei, prison guard..." The order was passed on, and millions of troops began to move out in an orderly manner, moving slowly towards the south.