Chapter 723 Coming From Afar

The Hanzhong Army is waiting here, while the Liangzhou Army on the opposite side has taken off its armor and dismounted. Doesn't it mean that the Hanzhong Army is not taken seriously?

"Second General, the overall situation is of paramount importance." Yang Ang on the side quickly reminded him.

Zhang Wei was silent for a while, swallowed his anger, and said coldly: "Send an order to the whole army, and one of the soldiers will stay behind. The rest of the soldiers will also take off their armor and have a good rest."

After the order was passed on, the Hanzhong soldiers also cheered. Except for one soldier who stayed behind, the remaining Hanzhong soldiers took off their clothes and armor, sat on the ground, and used their hands as fans to fan themselves.

Therefore, a strange scene formed on both sides of the blocked river for a while: there was obviously only a river between them, and the Hanzhong Army and the Liangzhou Army sat down and rested separately. They did not look like they were going to fight each other. Both armies seemed to be waiting. , waiting for the opponent to cross the blocked river, and then attack him halfway across the river.

As time went by, it was already noon, and the scorching sun was spreading sunshine. Both the Hanzhong soldiers and the more elite Liangzhou soldiers could not help but wipe the sweat from their foreheads, and they had no intention of attacking.

Only Zhang Jaw was wearing full armor, and he was staring at the north with bright eyes, as if he was expecting something to come.

"General, it's such a hot weather, why don't you take off your armor and rest?" the soldier on the side advised.

"No need."

Zhang Jia narrowed his eyes slightly: "Order all soldiers to wear armor, we will be fighting soon."

The soldier asked doubtfully: "General, is our army going to cross the river?"

He was a little surprised. Crossing the river when there were enemy troops on the other side was a taboo for military strategists.

But soon, he understood what was going on.

To the north of Shangyong City, a burst of smoke and dust gradually swept over, and the sound of footsteps shook the earth. It was obviously a large army coming from the north, and it was obvious that the scale was not small. Otherwise, how could there be so much smoke and dust? Woolen cloth?

A flag with French characters stood out among the thousands of troops. Although Fazheng who was riding on the horse was a scribe, he was still young and strong, so he also wore a military uniform and looked excited.

After judging that Zhang Wei planned to attack halfway across the border, Fa Zheng discussed with Zhang Jia, who led the main force of the Liangzhou Army to attack from the east to attract the attention of the Hanzhong Army. Zhang Wei sent many sentry riders, regardless of casualties, just to determine the direction of Zhang Jaw's attack.

Zhang Jaw led a main force of 20,000 to march westward, while Fazheng led a partial force of 10,000 to go far away, taking a detour from a tributary of the Han River, and then turned sharply southward. Therefore, Zhang Jia specially spent three days, and then he felt that going outside Shangyong City was also delaying the Fa Zheng.

Fazheng raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, pulled out his sword, and shouted excitedly: "Soldiers! Our army has circled behind Zhang Wei, all of you follow me and kill him!"

"kill!"

After a rapid march, the Liangzhou Army was still full of energy and attacked fiercely, just like a beast opening its mouth and revealing its sharp fangs.

"What?"

Zhang Wei looked to the north in disbelief. He really didn't expect that the Liangzhou Army would unexpectedly come from the north and really disrupt their position.

"Hurry up, get dressed, mount your horse, and follow me to fight the enemy in the north!"

Seeing the sudden attack of ten thousand Liangzhou troops under the leadership of Fazheng, the resting Hanzhong army suddenly became confused. Everyone stood up in a hurry, put on their armor, grabbed their weapons, and made a fuss. He followed Zhang Wei and went up to meet the enemy.

"kill!"

The Hanzhong Army and the Liangzhou Army collided suddenly, and the soldiers in the front row fell like wheat in a large area. The bright red shone out bit by bit, as if a painter's red paint bucket fell to the ground.

The Liangzhou army came out unexpectedly, while the Hanzhong soldiers responded in a hurry. Some of them didn't even have time to put on their armor. They took a sword and rushed forward. Naturally, they were killed by the Liangzhou soldiers and lost their helmets. Take off your armor and run away.

"Hold on!"

Zhang Wei shouted loudly. He was able to command the Hanzhong Army not only because of his brotherly relationship with Zhang Lu, but also because he was actually quite brave. Zhang Wei was seen holding a big ax and rushing forward menacingly. The ax that was dragging on the ground suddenly lifted up and struck a Liangzhou soldier hard, cutting his skin and flesh to pieces.

Those who surrounded Zhang Wei were also elite soldiers selected from the Hanzhong Army. With Zhang Wei as the center, they also surrounded Zhang Wei and withstood the front of the Liangzhou Army.

Although the Liangzhou army was elite and defeated the Hanzhong soldiers steadily, the Hanzhong army also had an advantage, that is, it was easy to wait for work. They all rested in place for a long time and had sufficient physical strength. Although the Liangzhou soldiers, who had been on the road for a long time, were at the forefront at first, after being blocked by the Hanzhong soldiers, they became slower and slower like a dull knife cutting flesh.

"The whole army crosses the river!"

Opening his jaw and waving his hand, the Liangzhou soldiers who had been recuperating on the spot jumped up in high spirits. After putting on their armor, they formed a strict formation with their swords in hand, and then began to cross the river.

Groups of Liangzhou soldiers entered the water and trudged towards the west bank of the river.

"Drive the Liangzhou soldiers down, don't let them rush up!"

Yang Ang, who was staying on the west bank of the river, saw the Liangzhou soldiers on the other side of the river beginning to cross the river. He couldn't help but panic, and hurriedly led the remaining Hanzhong troops over, preparing to wait until the Liangzhou soldiers came ashore and attack them head-on.

After entering the river one by one like dumplings, 20,000 Liangzhou troops finally crossed the river to the west bank.

Yang Ang thought: Take advantage of the fact that the Liangzhou soldiers have not gained a firm foothold and attack quickly. Otherwise, if we wait until 20,000 enemy troops rush up together, how will our army have a foothold?

"kill!"

Yang Ang led thousands of Hanzhong soldiers to rush forward and hit hard the Liangzhou army that came ashore. The number of Liangzhou troops who came ashore was not large, less than a thousand. Although they were elite, they were overwhelmed by Yang Ang's fierce force. He rushed forward and was immediately knocked into the river.

"Hmph! Get out of the way!"

At this moment, there was a loud shout, and Yang Ang felt like thunder piercing his ears. He turned around and saw an enemy general in black armor and holding a steel gun coming on horseback, with great power.

The coming general was none other than Zhang Jaw. He attacked with a steel spear from left to right. No one in the Hanzhong soldiers could resist. They only saw wounds on the throat, heart and other vital parts, and then they fell to the ground. .

Seeing how brave their commander was, the Liangzhou soldiers were greatly encouraged. They raised their weapons and roared out to kill.

"Rush up the river bank!"

"Kill the enemy troops and capture Shangyong!"

Twenty thousand Liangzhou soldiers launched a desperate attack on the Hanzhong soldiers, just like the raging waves of the Yangtze River rolling across the earth, endless. Although the Hanzhong Army was halfway through and attacked, most of the main force was taken by Zhang Wei to resist Fa Zheng, so there were not many people left.