Under the rain of arrows, bursts of blood erupted, accompanied by desperate screams.
Such a dense rain of arrows doesn't require much aim; all that's needed is to cover the enemy's survival range. There's basically no chance of survival; the only way to survive is to quickly escape the attack range.
Faced with the tragic deaths of the Great Ning army, Xiliang showed no sympathy whatsoever; instead, they became even more excited.
It's a pity we didn't have any cavalry this time, otherwise we would have charged straight in.
But after several volleys of arrows, a large portion of the Great Ning army at the front had fallen, with at least 50,000 men dying under the rain of arrows. They had been charging forward, but now they had no way to avoid the arrows and could only struggle under the barrage.
Gradually, Xiliang ran out of arrows, but Great Ning had lost the courage to turn back and could only keep running away.
Strike while the iron is hot and kill him!
Seeing that the morale of the Great Ning army was low, Zhang Fei couldn't help but snort and shout, "The enemy's morale is low, they are only concerned with escaping, and they should have run out of arrows. They are already exhausted."
"Come charge in with me and kill these scoundrels!"
"Charge!"
His Danyang Soldiers were no pushovers either; upon hearing this, they immediately followed like madmen, chasing after the enemy.
Zhang Fei truly lived up to his reputation as a warrior capable of defeating ten thousand men. His Eighteen-Foot Serpent Spear wielded with ferocious power, and those who stood in his way were instantly pierced to death, carving a gap through the enemy ranks.
He charged straight towards the enemy army, and no one could stop him.
He was wearing the latest cold-forged armor, which had powerful defensive capabilities and gave him the courage to act arrogantly.
"Holy crap, that's amazing!"
When Zhou Yuan, a general in the Great Ning army, saw Zhang Fei's ferocity, his pupils shrank. This guy was actually coming for him.
He sneered, "This brute is courting death! How dare he charge in like that? Does he think we're pushovers? Let's attack side by side and take down this big oaf first!"
"Hmph, you think my men are pushovers!" Zhang Fei sneered. With the elite Danyang Soldiers close behind him, he had no reason to worry about being surrounded.
kill!
The Eighteen-Foot Serpent Spear thrust out like lightning, instantly killing one person. Then, a sweeping strike shattered the enemy's interception. Before these people could even react, they were finished off by the Danyang Soldiers behind them.
Zhang Fei headed straight for Zhou Yuan, whose heart pounded wildly as he watched Zhang Fei chop vegetables and slice melons.
With a final grit of his teeth, he spurred his horse and rode away.
Grass!
Zhang Fei roared and grabbed a spear from the ground, aiming it directly at Zhou Yuan's back.
Pfft!
The spear pierced his back, but Zhou Yuan dared not linger and fled for his life.
After their commander fled, the army collapsed completely, with many choosing to run away and even abandoning their battle flags.
Seeing this, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in Zhang Fei's eyes, and he grinned maliciously, "Brothers, follow me and give chase!"
"Charge!"
On the other side, Huang Zhong was also busy. With each arrow he fired, a man fell. The fleeing enemies became his kill-farming machines.
The cavalrymen fled in a flash, and the remaining infantrymen became the targets of slaughter. In the end, they simply surrendered on the spot.
"Damn Zhou Yuan, he actually ran away!" On the other side, seeing Zhou Yuan run back, Shangguan Yun was almost furious. This guy was just too useless.
With your escape, the remaining 30,000-plus infantrymen were all left behind.
Why!
Li Ruyu sighed and said in a deep voice, "It's no use him not running away; he'll only lose those 20,000 cavalrymen. We should be grateful for the Great Ning River; otherwise, if Lin Yi's cavalry had been deployed, we probably would have lost long ago!"
The cavalry's mobility is greater, so Wuning Commandery will be in an even worse state, just like in this situation where they probably won't even have a chance to escape.
"General, let's leave here quickly, the enemy will be here soon!" The deputy general, seeing the two leaders still summarizing, quickly reminded them.
Shangguan Yun glanced at the routed battlefield ahead and gritted his teeth, saying, "That's right, we can only retreat back to the city now. This place can't be held anymore! Only by holding the city will we have a sliver of hope!"
They were already outmatched, so now they have even less chance of winning.
If surrounded by an enemy army of 500,000, it is very likely that your entire army will be wiped out.
"Sigh, this is the only way now!"
Li Ruyu sighed, and finally nodded.
There's no other way now. Inside, they can still defend the city with their fortifications, but if they fail outside, it's all over.
At this moment, they could no longer care about the soldiers at the front and retreated directly into the city. After the cavalry entered the city, they immediately closed the city gates.
As for the infantry, we can't control them anymore.
The screams outside were incessant. Those who hadn't managed to retreat back into the city were slaughtered by the Xiliang army. They stared at the city gate, dying with their eyes wide open.
Hearing these sounds, Shangguan Yun closed her eyes in anguish.
But before they could even rest, another battle report arrived, this time from downstream.
"Report! The Peaceful Rest Shoal has been attacked by Gan Ning's Brocade Sail Battalion. All 10,000 defending troops have been wiped out and are requesting reinforcements."
"Report! The defenders of Great Wave Shoal have been attacked by Gan Ning's Brocade Sail Battalion. All five thousand of them have been wiped out, and Vice General Gan Ning has already breached the defenses."
"Report! Golden Sand Shoal has been attacked by the Brocade Sail Battalion..."
"Report! The Brocade Sail Battalion Great Fishing Bay..."
"..."
In that instant, seven landing points were attacked, resulting in the loss of nearly 50,000 men, which turned Shangguan Yun's face green.
With his 300,000-strong army, nearly half of them were wiped out in just a few moves, leaving only about 100,000 troops. This was a huge problem.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, Gan Ning is everywhere! This son of a bitch took on seven of my gangs by himself, he must be out of his mind!"
If it weren't for this guy causing trouble, I definitely wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
The upstream area is in complete disarray due to Chen Dao, the downstream area is riddled with holes by Gan Ning, and the main battlefield has been decimated by a wave of enemy reinforcements. This battle is essentially beyond saving.
"There's nothing we can do now but hold the city and wait for the Emperor's reinforcements!" Li Ruyu sighed and said with a bitter smile.
He really couldn't blame Shangguan Yun for this battle. Even if he were in Shangguan Yun's shoes, he wouldn't have achieved a better result. After all, the opponent's fighting style was too underhanded, a style that was both rough and sophisticated.
On the surface, it seems to be a direct, head-on assault, but in reality, it's a multi-pronged attack that's impossible to defend against.
Shangguan Yun sighed, looking up at the sky, "This is all we can do now. We can only hope that this city can hold off Lin Yi for a while, otherwise things will get really bad."