The most arrogant in history

Chapter 290 The anger of a common man.

Wang Meng's eyes immediately turned red, and he shouted, "Master Ye, I'll lead the charge!"

"shut up!"

Ye Kun glared: "Do you think fighting is a fight of one man? Can a man win a battle just by drawing his sword when he gets angry? In our army, obeying orders is the first priority, no talking too much!"

"Yes...I understand." Wang Meng clasped his fists and retreated, feeling very unwilling.

Ye Kun immediately gave the order: "All chariots and crossbows move forward, and meet the enemy in a half-moon formation in front of the wire trench. After firing a round, immediately retreat to the rear of the trench and prepare for the second round of volleys. Other arms, take your positions and don't panic!"

The camp immediately took action.

The Tiger and Leopard Camp was indeed fast. They arrived in less than an incense stick of time.

When they were approaching Ye Kun's camp, the other side shouted in unison: "Kill, capture Ye Kun alive——!"

Ye Kun sneered and shouted, "Beat the drums, shoot the arrows!"

dong dong dong——!

The drums beat loudly.

The two hundred chariot crossbows in front of the trench fired at the same time, pulling the trigger towards the densely packed enemy troops.

Whoosh whoosh!

Giant arrows like javelins were shot out, piercing through both men and horses.

"oops!"

"Oh no! The enemy has a powerful crossbow in ambush!"

The Tiger and Leopard Camp opposite was suddenly in chaos.

Because the warhorse in the front was shot to the ground, the warhorses behind were running too fast and could not stop at all, and they were tripped and fell to the ground one after another.

Seeing this, Ye Kun was overjoyed and shouted, "Crossbowmen, step forward and keep shooting!"

The archers armed with pulley crossbows stepped forward together, hid behind the trenches, and fired a volley of shots.

Thousands of people shot at the same time, and the arrows flew like locusts.

In order to achieve speed, the Tiger and Leopard Battalion only wore leather armor, and their protection was far inferior to that of the heavy armored soldiers. In front of the pulley crossbow, each of them was like a paper lantern.

After encountering two waves of volleys in succession, the enemy troops on the opposite side completely collapsed and immediately turned around and fled.

"Wang Meng, chase him! Fire flares and notify both wings to surround him!"

Ye Kun shouted.

"Order!"

Wang Meng had been waiting impatiently, so he immediately led his men and charged out on horseback.

The ambush troops on both wings arranged by Ye Kun also took action at the same time, encircling and intercepting the enemy.

Ten minutes later, Ye Kun called back his troops.

The enemy's 3,000 Tiger and Leopard Battalion launched a surprise attack on Ye Kun, but were counterattacked by Ye Kun, resulting in 1,500 casualties, and many people escaped with injuries.

War is so cruel.

In just a short time, thousands of lives were lost.

Zhou Xuanwu and others cleaned up the battlefield, seized more than 400 good horses, and killed or injured thousands of horses.

There are also many sets of armor equipment.

There were also more than 300 wounded soldiers and prisoners.

On Ye Kun's side, no one was injured!

Wang Meng vented his anger and came to see Ye Kun:

"Master Ye, what should we do with these prisoners? Should we kill them all? They are Xiahou Chang's elite troops and will not surrender. Even if they surrender, we dare not use them."

If Wang Meng had not been afraid of Ye Kun's military law, he would have killed the prisoners long ago.

Ye Kun waved his hand and ordered:

"No need to kill them. Strip all the captives, chop off their two thumbs, and release them all. Let the captives tell Xiahou Chang that I am waiting for him to come and avenge me!"

If your thumb is cut off, you will be disabled and will no longer be able to draw a bow or hold a knife or a gun, and you will never be able to go to the battlefield again.

Wang Meng nodded and went to do it himself.

This guy was so wicked that he burned a piece of thin wire until it turned red, burned the words "country dog" on the prisoner's face, and then let him go.

This was also to stimulate Xiahou Chang.

Aren’t you from the Tiger and Leopard Camp? I just call you the Earth Dog Camp!

Ye Kun was not in a hurry to march. He stayed where he was for a day to deal with the dead and injured horses.

Hundreds of thousands of kilograms of horse meat were all cooked in salt water and kept as military rations.

After processing the horse meat, Ye Kun gave the order to continue heading north, proceeding steadily.

After seven days of marching, they arrived at the eastern part of Fenghuang Mountain in Nanzhang, not far from Xiangyang.

Xiahou Chang was stationed in Xiangyang. Seeing Ye Kun gradually approaching, he finally couldn't help it and personally led an army of 80,000 to fight a decisive battle.

Ye Kun avoided fighting and ordered the three armies to retreat into Phoenix Mountain, using the terrain to build fortifications.

Wang Meng couldn't hold back any longer and asked to see Ye Kun:

"Master Ye, we have won the first battle and dealt a heavy blow to Xiahou Chang's Tiger and Leopard Camp. Now is a good time to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. Why are you avoiding fighting?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "The weather is hot, it's not suitable for military operations. Let's retreat to the forest and let everyone rest."

In fact, it was just the beginning of May, and the weather was neither too cold nor too hot, and very comfortable.

Wang Meng said: "But there is nothing to eat in the mountains, and we are running out of food and fodder. Once the food and fodder are exhausted, our army will be shaken and we will surely be defeated!"

"Don't we still have horse meat? Add some millet and wild vegetables and it will last us at least ten days."

"What about ten days later?"

"In ten days, the food and grass for the three counties of Shangyong will be delivered. What are you afraid of?"

Ye Kun didn't care.

But Xiahou Chang couldn't wait and didn't intend to give Ye Kun time.

After the army was settled, Xiahou Chang sent an envoy to persuade Ye Kun to surrender.

Ye Kun went up to the tent, met the envoy, and sneered, "Xiahou Chang sent you here to surrender to me?"

The envoy clasped his fists and saluted: "Master Ye, our Master Xiahou sent me here to ask for your surrender. Master Xiahou said that among all the heroes in the world, he values ​​you the most. As long as you are willing to surrender, Master Xiahou is willing to recommend you as Prime Minister, confer the title of King of Shu, and inherit your throne for generations, with eternal honor."

"fart!"

Ye Kun glared: "Xiahou Chang is cruel and merciless. He brought disaster to the Central Plains and killed the people. He also colluded with Xiao Dequan from Jiangdong and killed my brother Shangguan Jifu. I will never reconcile with this villain!"

The messenger bowed again and said, "Master Ye, our Master Xiahou is also very sad about the death of Master Shangguan. Back in Jingzhou, Master Xiahou sent messengers several times, willing to make peace, but unfortunately Master Shangguan refused."

Ye Kun sneered: "You are not repairing it, you want Shangguan Jifu to surrender, right? Shangguan Jifu is a hero, how can he surrender to a traitor? You don't need to say more, go back and inform Xiahou Chang to prepare for a decisive battle!"

Wang Meng drew his sword and pointed it at the messenger: "Get out of here, or I'll chop you down with my sword!"

The messenger sighed and left in disgrace.

Ye Kun looked at everyone and said, "Xiahou Chang is always arrogant, and his military strength far exceeds mine. If I can't persuade him to surrender, he will immediately launch an attack. Notify all troops to prepare for battle!"

Everyone received the order and prepared for battle.

Sure enough, that afternoon, Xiahou Chang led the army to the front of the mountain, preparing for an attack.

Xiahou Lai, a general under Xiahou Chang, rode forward with his spear in hand, challenging him to a fight: "Ye Kun, don't shoot from behind if you have the guts, come out and fight to the death!"

Ye Kun sneered: "Shoot this bastard to death!"

Am I sick to challenge you in a one-on-one fight?

The chariot pulley crossbow was pushed forward.

Xiahou Lai was so scared that he rode away, cursing as he ran: "Ye Kun is a villain, he only knows how to shoot arrows from behind..."

Everyone knows that Ye Kun’s chariot pulley crossbow is powerful and unstoppable, so Xiahou Lai ran very fast.

Xiahou Chang was well prepared and ordered his subordinates to push out shield carts to cover the heavy armored infantry's attack.

He thought that Ye Kun had just arrived at Phoenix Mountain and was not well-equipped and had insufficient defensive strength, so he planned to defeat the minority with greater numbers in one battle.

Ye Kun was well prepared. Seeing the enemy approaching, he immediately waved his hand and ordered, "Fire!"

The front row of archers withdrew, revealing hundreds of small bronze cannons.

Boom, boom boom!

The cannons roared, and the solid cement shells blew the enemy's shield vehicles into pieces, and the men and horses fell to the ground.

On the hillside behind Ye Kun, there are hundreds of cannons with large explosive charges and a range of up to 1500 meters, directly attacking Xiahou Chang's central army formation.

Xiahou Chang's soldiers and horses had never seen such a scene.

The war horses, in particular, were frightened by the roar of the cannons and started jumping wildly on the spot.

Ye Kun commanded calmly, shouting: "The enemy's shield vehicles have been destroyed, prepare the crossbows! Prepare the catapults, fire the thunder bombs!"

At the foot of Phoenix Mountain, the air was filled with smoke and the roars continued.

Before the two sides came into contact, Xiahou Chang had already suffered hundreds of casualties.

However, Xiahou Chang was also very strong. He personally supervised the battle, raised his sword and shouted: "Keep charging. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed immediately!"

Tens of thousands of enemy vanguards swarmed in like ants.

Ye Kun shouted, "Bowmen, hold on, and cover the small artillery in front to withdraw. Grenadiers, prepare to move forward!"