NFBE Chapter 227 Speed is of the essence in war, the first battle is the decisive battle!
Chapter 227 Speed is of the essence in war, the first battle is the decisive battle!
at the same time.
Chu Yang has led his troops back to the Dazhou Pass.
He looked ahead with a puzzled look on his face, "Is this Cyrus really going to launch a general attack? A million-strong army would probably require more than 500,000 troops to defend the city!"
"Your Highness, why are we retreating?"
Han Xin looked at Chu Yang in confusion. "Those barbarians have clearly been beaten to the point of abandoning their weapons and armor. If we seize the opportunity to pursue them and take over the Western Regions in one fell swoop, wouldn't that be great?"
"General Han, you are still too young and too naive."
"What does your Highness mean by this?"
Han Xin became even more confused. He scratched his head and asked in a naive manner.
"If, I mean if,"
Chu Yang pointed his finger at Han Xin's chest. "More than a million people are coming at you at once, and they are all crazy people who don't care about their lives and only know how to rush forward. What will you do?"
When Han Xin heard this, he was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.
"Your Highness, you are joking. How is this possible? A million troops, food and supplies, and military equipment are all astronomical figures. How can they all be used to fight on the front line?"
"Besides, if there is even a slight mistake in the coordination and command of multiple arms, the army will be defeated. How can there be no omissions?"
“What if I say that this Cyrus the Great did it?”
The corners of Chu Yang's mouth slightly raised, and his expression became serious.
"This……"
Han Xin was speechless for a long time before he managed to say, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! How could anyone in this world be able to control a million troops at the same time and do it without any mistakes? Your Highness, please don't make fun of me."
Hearing this, Chu Yang smiled, "He used faith to clear the way with cavalry archers. Never mind, you won't understand even if I tell you. Anyway, just follow my instructions."
Han Xin wanted to ask more, but was interrupted by Chu Yang.
"Okay, hurry up and prepare. Set up camp outside the border and form a pincer attack."
Although Han Xin was full of questions, military orders were as heavy as a mountain, so he did not dare to ask any more questions and had to obey the order and leave.
Begin arranging matters concerning camps outside the western border of the Great Zhou.
Two days later.
The stars are shining and there is silence.
Suddenly, outside the Great Periphery Pass, flames shot up into the sky and the shouts of killing were deafening.
Cyrus the Great personally led a million-strong army and rushed forward in a mighty force. In the night, they were like fire dragons and instantly surrounded the camps outside the Great Wall.
"Kill! Break through the camps and cities, leaving no one alive!"
"The Great Zhou Emperor is a hairless kid. Brothers, follow me and kill him!"
Amid the deafening shouts and cries of killing, countless Persian soldiers charged forward like mad dogs, fearlessly and fearlessly.
Inside the camp.
The Great Zhou defenders were on high alert, and archers fired thousands of arrows like rain, turning the charging Persian soldiers into hedgehogs.
However, the number of Persian soldiers was too large. They fought bravely and fearlessly, as if they could not be killed.
"Report! The enemy is too numerous, brothers can't hold on any longer!"
"Report! The camp is about to be breached!"
"Report!"
Bad news kept coming in. The generals defending the city were sweating profusely and looked anxiously at Han Xin: "General Han, what should we do?"
Han Xin had a solemn expression on his face. He looked at the densely packed enemy troops below the camp and was secretly surprised.
"Is what His Highness said true? This Cyrus the Great really has a way to control millions of troops and make them execute his orders without omission?"
Han Xin couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.
at this time.
Chu Yang had already arrived at the border city wall. He thought that it would take at least a dozen Persian troops to arrive.
I didn’t expect it to come in just two days!
Moreover, they attacked the camp outside the city at night, which meant they were going to capture the city in one fell swoop!
Seeing the chaos below, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let the soldiers in the camp withdraw to the border."
"promise!"
The personal soldiers received the order and then passed it on. Suddenly, fires broke out and the flag bearer was also conveying the order to withdraw to the border.
Seeing this scene, Han Xin didn't know what to do for a moment. He didn't expect to fight like this, launching a general attack right away without even preparing food and grass.
"withdraw!"
In an instant, the soldiers in the camp outside the border city evacuated and rushed towards the border city gate.
The Persian army followed closely behind.
At this time on the city wall.
Chu Yang's expression was uncertain.
"Is this the power of faith and slavery? How crazy!"
He murmured in a low voice, secretly shocked in his heart that Cyrus the Great was indeed a capable man who could control an army of millions so easily.
However, Chu Yang was not panicked, as he knew very well that the Persian army was alone and deep in the enemy's territory, and they would definitely be short of food and supplies.
As long as he can defend the border for ten days and wait for the reinforcements to arrive, he will be able to capture these trapped beasts in one fell swoop!
If they can hold out for thirty days, when my 500,000-strong army arrives, none of them will be able to escape!
"Pass the order down, all soldiers take turns to defend, and do not slack off in the slightest! Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
"promise!"
The guards took the order and left, and the atmosphere on the city wall became more tense.
at this time.
A personal soldier hurriedly ran up to the tower, knelt on one knee, and said in a hurried tone: "Report! Your Highness, it's not good, the enemy's infantry has crossed the mountains and appeared behind us!"
"what?!"
Chu Yang was shocked. He grabbed the soldier by the collar and shouted angrily, "How could the enemy appear in the rear? How did they bypass the natural barrier?!"
The personal soldier was frightened by Chu Yang's anger and trembled, stammering.
"Reply...Reply Your Highness, those enemy troops seem to be very familiar with the terrain, and they are also equipped with a long-range weapon that can penetrate armor. Our bows and arrows are simply unable to compete with them."
"Trash! They are all a bunch of trash!"
Chu Yang threw the soldier to the ground. It was the first time he faced such a big battle, and he had no power to fight back!
Could it be that I was slow in gathering my troops?
Or maybe the enemy was coming too fast? In just two days, they rushed through the Western Regions and aimed at the Great Surrounding Pass!
"Your Highness, what should we do now?"
At this time, Han Xin, who had just retreated, saw Chu Yang furious, and he asked in a low voice.
Chu Yang suppressed the anger in his heart and his brain worked rapidly, thinking of a countermeasure.
He knew that the situation was urgent and he had to come up with a response plan as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!
at this time.
Several more generals guarding the pass ran up to the city wall in a panic, their faces pale, obviously having experienced a fierce battle.
"Your Highness, something bad has happened! I have lost the level!"
"Your Highness, I have also lost my border!"
"what?!"
Chu Yang felt his eyes go dark and he almost fainted from anger.
He pointed at the generals guarding the pass who had thrown away their weapons and armor and cursed loudly.
"You occupy a strategic location, how could you lose the pass so easily!"
"You are a bunch of good-for-nothings! What's the point of my Great Zhou keeping you around?"
Those generals guarding the pass were scolded by Chu Yang. They were so ashamed that they wanted to rush down and fight the enemy to the death.