Battle of Xianren Pass
After the Jin army had thrown all the stones, they set up ladders and rushed in like a tide, a black mass, heading straight for the Song army's city wall.
They were wearing heavy armor, and their swords, spears, and halberds flashed coldly in the sunlight. The crowds of people climbing up the ladders were like mountains moving and swarming forward.
The cries of killing shook the earth, as if they were about to tear the sky apart. Seeing the Jin soldiers about to scale the towers with ladders, Wu Jie ordered the Song soldiers to roll huge rocks down from the ladders. Several ladders were broken in the middle by the rocks, and the Jin soldiers on the ladders fell from the sky, emitting bursts of wailing.
After most of the ladders were destroyed, he ordered the soldiers on the city wall to shoot tens of thousands of rockets at the Jin army positions, and countless Jin soldiers fell under the rockets.
Liang Hongyu stood on the high platform of the city wall, holding the command flag tightly in her hand, her eyes as sharp as torches, watching everything on the battlefield.
"Beat the drums! Cheer!" She gave the order, and the drums rumbled, echoing through the valley, stirring the blood of the Song army soldiers.
After several rounds of rocket attacks, Wu Jie's men Yang Zheng and Tian Sheng led their troops out of the city gate. They broke into the Jin army's positions from the left and right sides and engaged in close combat with the Jin people.
The Jin army was heavily armored, making it difficult for swords and spears to penetrate them, and ordinary attacks were unlikely to be effective.
Seeing this, Yang Zheng made a quick decision and shouted, "Brothers, stab them in the armpits! Stab them in the neck!"
Upon hearing this, the Song army soldiers immediately changed their tactics and used their spears to stab the armpits that were not protected by the armor, as well as the neck through the gaps in the armor, from the side.
The Jin army was dressed in bulky clothes, had difficulty turning around, and moved slowly, allowing the Song army to repeatedly defeat them.
For a moment, screams were heard one after another, and the Jin army was in chaos.
Seeing this opportunity, Liang Hongyu waved her flag again and shouted, "Qiu Feng! Quickly lead the Liang family army upwards and break up their formation."
Qiu Feng could no longer contain herself after receiving the order. The city gate suddenly opened, and she led a group of Liang family soldiers into the enemy camp with overwhelming force.
They were as light as a swallow, agile and nimble, and targeted the weak points of the Jin army.
Some used short knives to cut the throats of the Jin soldiers, while others used claws to lock the armor of the Jin soldiers and drag them to the ground, leaving them to be killed by the Song soldiers behind them.
Wanyan Zongbing was watching the battle from a distance, and he was furious to see that his elite troops were being toyed with by the Song army.
He drew the sword from his waist, pointed it forward, and roared, "Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"
The Jin army received orders from their commander and attacked even more frantically.
They charged towards the city wall recklessly, like a group of mad beasts.
Although the Song army fought hard, they were outnumbered and gradually could not hold on.
There were more and more Jin soldiers on the city wall. Jinxiu was covered in blood and fought desperately to stay by Liang Hongyu's side. Her shield had been chopped to pieces and there were several wounds on her body.
She gritted her teeth and said to Liang Hongyu, "Miss, we...we can't hold on any longer..."
Liang Hongyu's face was solemn, and she felt heartbroken as she watched the Song army soldiers fall one by one around her.
She tightly grasped the command flag in her hand, "Pass the order down..." Liang Hongyu's voice was hoarse and firm, "... prepare..."
"...Prepare for a fight to the death!" Liang Hongyu's voice was still clearly audible amid the sound of drums and shouts of killing.
Every word was like a heavy stone, hitting the heart of every Song army soldier.
The Jin army surged like a black tide, with swords flashing and blood and flesh flying everywhere.
The Song army soldiers were already blood-thirsty, and even though they were exhausted, they still held their positions tightly.
Jinxiu's shield was completely shattered. She threw away the broken shield, drew her sword, and rushed towards the enemy with a roar.
Qiu Feng led the Liang family army to charge left and right in the Jin army's formation, stabbing the enemy's heart like a sharp knife.
The scimitar in her hand flew up and down, bringing up a rain of blood, and each blow accurately hit the enemy's vital points.
However, the number of Jin troops was too large, and the brothers of Liang's army fell one by one, their clothes stained with blood.
Wanyan Zongbing looked at the tragic battlefield in front of him with a ferocious look on his face. He waved his sword again and urged the soldiers loudly to speed up the attack. The Jin soldiers in the rear trampled over the corpses of tens of thousands of fallen Jin soldiers and launched a new round of crazy attack.
The fierce battle lasted all day, with corpses everywhere and blood flowing like a river.
The battlefield was filled with a strong smell of blood, which made people nauseous.
As the sun sets, the entire battlefield turns blood red, like hell on earth.
As dusk fell, the Jin army's trumpets finally sounded, and they were forced to retreat.
The remaining Song army soldiers supported each other and returned to the camp exhausted.
Liang Hongyu dragged her exhausted body back to the tent. Her body was covered in blood and dust, her face was pale, but her eyes were still firm.
She took out a blueprint from her bosom and slowly unfolded it. This was the manufacturing blueprint for the Divine Arm Bow that Arsen left for her when he left.
"General Wu," she handed the blueprint to Wu Jie, "please order your men to forge the Divine Arm Bow overnight. Tomorrow's battle will depend on this bow."
Wu Jie took the blueprint and his eyes lit up, "It is indeed the Shenbi bow. How did General Liang get this blueprint?" This was the bow and crossbow he had always dreamed of. He and Wanyan Zongbing had both privately inquired about the person who could make the Shenbi bow, but they found nothing. Unexpectedly, it appeared in Liang Hongyu's hands.
"A gift from a friend." Liang Hongyu replied.
"What's the name of your friend?" Wu Jie asked.
"He is the leader of the Qinglong Gang, Mu Yunxiao."
"No wonder. I heard that the Qinglong Gang's influence spreads all over the country. General Liang is lucky to have such a friend."
After Wu Jie finished speaking, he continued to stare at the drawings.
Liang Hongyu was stunned when she heard this. She recalled how Ah Sen had once been just a homeless teenager she'd picked up, yet now he was the leader of the Qinglong Gang, the most powerful underworld gang. Not only had he cured her nightmares and helped her escape the palace, but now he had also created this incredibly powerful weapon—the Divine Arm Bow. It seemed his current strength was truly formidable.
The next day, Wanyan Zongbing's subordinate Salihe was watching from a distance and found that the large pillars below the northwest battle tower had cracked due to the bombardment of stone cannons, and the building was slightly tilted and a gap appeared.
He decided to open a gap from this battle tower and completely destroy the Song army's defense line.
Liang Hongyu saw it clearly from the high platform and noticed that the building was tilted, which made her heart tighten.
She knew the importance of the battle tower. Once it was lost, the entire defense line would be in danger of collapse.
She hurriedly ordered the soldiers to tie silk into long ropes and forcibly pull the city wall upright.
The soldiers pulled the ropes with all their might, their clothes soaked with sweat, their muscles tensed, veins bulging, and they let out low growls.
Seeing this, Salihe was so angry that he jumped up and down, frantically ordering the Jin army to use fire attack.
Countless rockets were shot at the city wall like rain of arrows, and the pillars soon caught fire. The flames shot up to half the sky high, and the scorching temperature distorted the surrounding air.
Liang Hongyu remained calm in the face of danger and shouted, "Quick! Throw down all the water tanks on the tower to put out the fire!"
Tanks of water poured down from the sky, accurately pouring on the burning pillars, making a crackling sound.
The flames were quickly suppressed and thick smoke rose.
Just as Salihe was attacking the city wall with all his might, Wanyan Zongbing deployed a large number of imitation Shenbi bows on Dongling and launched a fierce attack on the Song army positions.
A dense rain of arrows whizzed over, and the Song army soldiers dodged one after another, and screams were heard on the battlefield.
Upon seeing this, Wu Jie immediately dispatched the five hundred pairs of divine arm bows that had been hastily made the previous night and engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the Jin army.
The Shenbi bow developed by Asen's men is the real thing. It has strong and domineering power, and its range and power far exceed the Jin army's imitations.
After just one round of volleys, the Jin army's crossbowmen suffered heavy casualties. They cried out in pain, dropped their bows and arrows, and fled.
Night had fallen, and the Jin army was hungry and demoralized. Faced with the sudden attack of the Song army, they were immediately defeated and fled in all directions.
Wu Jie and Liang Hongyu led the Song army soldiers to fight bravely, rushed into the Jin army camp, killed tens of millions of households and more than ten thousand armored soldiers, and seized thousands of plaques, rolling guns, golden drums, and flags. The Jin army was forced to retreat several miles.
The battlefield was littered with corpses and discarded weapons of the Jin army, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
The soldiers of the Song army cheered and held up their weapons to celebrate this hard-won victory.
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