at the same time.
The scene in the Jin Wang army camp was quite different.
Although they were on the defensive, the camp was well-fortified and in good order.
Yin Xi, wearing a fox fur coat, inspected the defense line surrounded by generals.
Looking at the lights of the Dafeng Army camp in the distance, a sneer appeared on his lips.
"Li Jingang is a reckless man who only knows how to charge and attack."
Yin Xi said to his trusted general Xiao Cheyun, "Our army relies on fortifications and waits for the enemy to tire themselves out. Every battle will cost them many times over. Once the four reinforcements arrive, it will be time for this beast to surrender!"
"Your Majesty is wise. Li Jingang has been fighting for a long time and is running low on food and supplies. He is already at the end of his rope."
Xiao Lie was more concerned with practical matters. "However, Your Majesty, their attack is fierce, and our army has suffered heavy casualties. We have consumed a great deal of arrows and need to replenish them as soon as possible. In addition, we must be vigilant against the enemy's night attacks or the use of separate forces to conduct outflanking maneuvers."
Yin Xi nodded. "General Xiao's concerns are absolutely correct. Pass the order down. Double the nighttime alert and set up more sentries and hidden stakes. You will personally oversee the logistics and supply. There must be no mistakes!"
At dawn the next day, the drums of war sounded again.
As Yin Xi had expected, the Dafeng Army concentrated its forces and rushed towards the Jin Army's central defense line like a raging wave.
This time, Li Jingang even sent out his 3,000 elite cavalry.
The battlefield suddenly turned into a meat grinder.
The soldiers of the Dafeng Army charged forward howling under the dense rain of arrows.
People kept falling to the ground after being shot by arrows, and those behind them continued to move forward by stepping on the bodies of their companions.
When they approached the camp, they were greeted by a forest of spears and rolling logs and rocks falling on their heads.
"Shoot! Shoot!"
The Jin army officers roared at the top of their lungs.
The bowstring hummed and the arrows fell like locusts.
The cavalry of the Dafeng Army attempted to attack the camp gate, but were blocked by the pre-set trenches and chevaux de frise, becoming sitting ducks for crossbowmen.
People and horses fell to the ground, and there was a cacophony of screams, neighing horses, and the sound of weapons clashing.
Li Jingang personally went to the front line to supervise the battle. Seeing his own soldiers falling down in large numbers, his eyes turned red.
"Charge! The first one to break through the enemy camp will be rewarded with a thousand gold and be made a marquis!"
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward, and the Dafeng Army's attack will be even more fierce.
At one point, some brave soldiers broke through the deer horns and rushed into the Jin army camp, engaging in a fierce hand-to-hand combat with the defenders.
Relying on their numerical superiority and geographical advantages, the Jin army fought hard to strangle them, but their defense line also began to loosen.
Yin Xi saw it clearly from the watchtower and immediately ordered the reserve troops to join the battle.
The addition of new forces stabilized the situation.
The two sides fought back and forth inside and outside the camp wall, corpses piled up like mountains, and blood dyed the frozen soil red.
The battle lasted from early morning to dusk. The Western Army ultimately failed to break through the core position of the Jin Army, leaving behind thousands of corpses and retreating in a panic.
Although the Jin army held the defense line, it suffered heavy casualties and its morale was exhausted.
As night fell, the battlefield temporarily returned to silence.
Only the wails of the wounded and the howling of the cold wind told of the cruelty of the day.
The commanders of both armies knew that this brutal war of attrition had just begun.
Li Jingang was anxious about supplies and reinforcements, while Yin Xi was calculating his own casualties and the time it would take for reinforcements to arrive.
Luqiaoyi has become a huge whirlpool, ruthlessly devouring lives, and the balance of victory and defeat is still swinging violently.
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