Compared with the strategic maneuver in the northwest direction of Longyou, the atmosphere under Xiazhou City was much more direct and tragic.
Lin Feng's steadiness and Yang Fan's caution led to a standoff between the two main forces for nearly half a month.
However, this peace was finally broken.
What broke the peace was another order from Jinyang urging the army to advance, as well as the changes in Tian Zun's troops outside the city.
Many of Tian Zun's subordinates who were trapped in the mountains could not resist the temptation and defected, leading their trusted followers down the mountain to join Yang Fan.
Tian Zun had only about 500 people left, so he hurried to Lin Feng’s camp to seek shelter.
"We can't wait any longer!" After learning about the changes in Tian Zun's army, Lin Feng finally made up his mind, "We must fight a decisive battle with the Xijing Army and defeat Yang Fan in one fell swoop, only then can we stabilize the situation in Xiazhou!"
He knew very well that this would be a tough battle with 10,000 against 30,000, but he had no other choice.
On the same day, Yang Fan also received the latest instructions from Yang Yan in Xijing.
In the letter, Yang Yan used harsh words, accusing Yang Fan of procrastinating for a long time, wasting money and food, but failing to make decisive progress. He strictly ordered him to defeat Lin Feng's troops as soon as possible and capture Xiazhou.
Under internal and external pressure, Yang Fan also knew that a decisive battle was inevitable.
At dawn the next day.
The low and desolate sound of the horn broke the tranquility outside Xiazhou City.
The 30,000-strong Xijing Army, like a slowly moving steel jungle, formed a massive offensive formation in the morning mist.
The center of the army is a heavy infantry phalanx, the wings are elite cavalry, and the catapults and powerful crossbow positions in the front form a long-range strike force.
In Xijing, Yang Yan armed soldiers with Dayin's weapons, recruited Dayin's troops, and promoted and appointed Dayin's officers.
The original peasant uprising army has been transformed.
Lin Feng stood on the nest car and calmly observed the enemy's deployment.
He had only 10,000 soldiers and horses, including 2,000 light cavalry brought by Dewey.
The troops are at an absolute disadvantage.
"Xi Sheng!" Lin Feng ordered in a deep voice.
"I will be here!"
Xi Sheng was wearing special armor all over his body, and the sound of his Mo Dao slamming into the ground was like a loud bell.
"You lead the Modao Battalion and two thousand heavy infantry, stationed in the center of the front, like a rock, like an iron wall. No matter what, you will not retreat a single step! Is it possible?"
"Don't worry, Commander! As long as the Modao Battalion is there, the front will be there. If the Modao Battalion is destroyed, the front will be destroyed!"
There was a fanatical fighting spirit in Xi Sheng's eyes.
"Li Mao!"
"I will be here!"
"You will lead three thousand spearmen and sword and shield soldiers to guard both wings and prevent the enemy cavalry from making a detour!"
"Understood!"
"Dewey!"
"I'm here!" Dewey clasped his fists.
"Your cavalry is our army's only mobile force. Stay behind the formation, obey my orders, and wait for the opportunity to move! The outcome of this battle may depend on your single strike!"
"I understand! I will live up to the Governor's trust!"
The Hedong army also quickly formed up. Although their numbers were far smaller, their formation was strict and their morale was high.
Especially the Modao Camp in the center, the huge Modaos standing like a forest exuded a terrifying murderous aura.
Yang Fan looked at the Hedong Army's seemingly thin but extremely solid formation, a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes, but he had absolute confidence in his own military strength.
He drew his sword and pointed it forward: "Attack!"
The war drums are beating, and the sound is shaking all over the place!
The infantry phalanx of the Xijing Army launched the first wave of attack towards the Hedong Army's position like a tide!
Arrows crisscrossed the air like locusts, and stones thrown by catapults hit the enemy's line with a shrill whistling sound.
"Hold on! Shield up!"
The officers of the Hedong Army shouted at the top of their lungs.
Arrows hit the shields with a dense rattling sound, and occasionally stones hit the formation, causing a bloody storm, but the Hedong army's line remained unmoved.
When the Xijing Army's infantry rushed to within fifty steps, Xi Sheng suddenly let out a roar like a bear:
"Modao Battalion! Forward! Kill!"
"Cut! Chop! Chop!"
The Modao Battalion, which had been as still as a mountain, suddenly started to move forward like a moving steel fortress!
The huge Mo Dao slashed forward in unison with a sharp sound that tore through the air!
The Xijing Army soldiers who were at the front, whether they were sword and shield soldiers or spearmen, were like paper in the face of such terrifying power and weapons, and were cut in two with their armor!
Blood and body parts instantly covered the front of the battle!
The Modao Battalion was like an efficient killing machine. Every step forward was accompanied by the screams of the Xijing Army soldiers and the loss of life.
They used flesh, blood, and steel to withstand the fierce attacks from enemies that outnumbered them several times!
Yang Fan's eyelids were twitching as he watched from the rear. He didn't expect the Hedong Army's resistance to be so tenacious, especially the Modao heavy infantry, which was like a nightmare.
"Cavalry! Cavalry on both wings, charge forward! Charge them!" Yang Fan ordered sternly.
The 5,000 cavalry on each wing of the Xijing Army began to move, like two huge pliers, trying to outflank the Hedong Army's flank.
"Long spears like a forest! Shield formation holds firm!"
Li Mao roared and ordered the soldiers on the flanks to point their spears diagonally forward. The shields were stacked layer by layer to form an impenetrable wall of death.
The Xijing cavalry charged forward fiercely! The neighing of horses, the roars of soldiers, and the clash of weapons filled the air.
The battle on the flank instantly became intense. The Hedong soldiers relied on their tight formation and fearless courage to withstand the cavalry's attack. Although they suffered heavy casualties, the front line was never broken.
The battlefield fell into a brutal war of attrition.
Relying on its superior military strength, the Xijing Army launched wave after wave of fierce attacks, while the Hedong Army was like a reef in the raging waves, remaining unmoved despite the impact.
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