dognovel Chapter 658: The Destruction of Daliang
Chapter 658: The Destruction of Daliang
The capital of Daliang State.
Emperor Daliang stood on the city wall, looking into the distance, and could vaguely see the two armies fighting.
He had no idea of the battle situation, nor could he see how many people from Ningchuan had come. But he knew that this was the last chance.
Daliang has been passed down for two hundred years, and he doesn't want to die in his own hands.
"Soldiers."
The Emperor of Daliang glanced at the soldiers who were ready for battle below, and suddenly drew out the sword in his hand, pointing it straight to the sky.
"Today's battle is a matter of life and death for Daliang. If we lose this battle, Daliang will be destroyed."
"Behind you are your wives, children, and our families. The Daqian people have always been cruel. If the city is breached, they will surely point their swords at our families."
What he said was true. In times of chaos, massacres were common.
The Daqian people had been attacking for more than a year, and they must have been filled with anger.
"My fellow soldiers, Daqian has now reached our doorstep! Now, they are fighting against the reinforcements I invited. They only have 50,000 to 60,000 troops. Let's kill them all in one fell swoop!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers below looked excited.
The gates of Daliang's capital were opened, and Daliang soldiers came out in full force, risking their lives to fight their last battle.
They soon arrived outside Daqian's camp.
The emperor of Daliang was in a dilemma. The camp stretched for four or five miles, and it would be a waste of time to take a detour, but if he didn't take a detour, he might be ambushed.
Before he could think more, a rain of arrows shot out from the camp.
Many Daqian soldiers popped up, but did not attack, just shot arrows at them.
The Daliang soldiers also fought back with a rain of arrows.
After fighting for a while, Emperor Daliang realized that something was wrong. The opponent's attack was too weak.
Looking not far away, he heard shouts and screams, and he realized that Daqian had only left a small number of people to guard the city.
"Go in!"
There was no time to delay, so the Emperor of Daliang gave the order immediately.
Before he could finish his words, a round of rockets suddenly came flying, accompanied by a series of explosions.
Most of the Daliang soldiers had seen this scene before, so there was not much fluctuation in morale.
They quickly reorganized their troops and attacked the camp again.
Jianfeng led the Daqian soldiers to fight bravely, but the camp was no match for the city wall, and soon countless Daliang soldiers attacked.
Lin Xiaofan was holding a crossbow in his hand, hiding in a camp and shooting arrows. Beside him, Fengsheng was holding a spear in his hand, guarding him closely.
Several Daliang soldiers searched carefully. Lin Xiaofan took a deep breath and shot an arrow. The crossbow arrow pierced the canvas and hit the soldier's neck, killing him.
At the same time, Fengsheng fired a shot that pierced the canvas and killed a large group of soldiers.
Lin Xiaofan walked out of the camp and shot two arrows in succession, killing the remaining two people who were trying to find cover.
Such scenes were everywhere in the camp.
Every Daqian soldier was equipped with a sword and a crossbow. Relying on their familiarity with the camp and their strong combat capability, they left the Daliang soldiers confused.
As for the main battlefield that Jianfeng was in charge of, an elite force of 10,000 was defending it. No matter how many troops the Daliang soldiers sent or how they attacked, they could not break through at all.
Next, we just need to wait for Lei Pokong to lead his troops back and we can completely wipe out the Daliang army.
Lu Gou should also start attacking the city at this time.
The war lasted for more than half an hour. Daliang could not withstand the pressure any longer and withdrew some of his troops.
The Daliang Emperor was sweating profusely.
How many people did Ningchuan send? Looking at Daqian's troops, they are indeed few, but not by much.
But at this moment, he had no way to retreat, because the city had already run out of food and grass. If he missed this opportunity, the city would fall sooner or later.
A cavalry from Daliang returned from afar. He had sent them out at the beginning of the battle, responsible for taking a detour to help the troops of Ningchuan.
"what happened?"
Emperor Daliang looked at the soldiers in front of him, frowned slightly, and realized that the situation was not good.
Because this army was so complete, it looked like it had never experienced a war.
"Your Majesty, when I went there, Ningchuan had already been defeated. Most of the Ningchuan soldiers threw away their armor and fled in all directions. The Daqian army had a total of 20,000 soldiers. In order to avoid unnecessary losses, I brought my people back."
The general's face was equally grim. When he arrived, Ningchuan's army had already been routed.
The Daliang Emperor took a deep breath. Where were the 100,000 soldiers and horses that were promised? He had thought that the people sent by Ningchuan might be less, but he didn't expect it to be so much less.
Daqian had only 20,000 people, but in less than two hours, it destroyed the Ningchuan army.
By this calculation, Ningchuan’s troops this time probably don’t even have 20,000 people.
"Your Majesty, why don't you retreat first?"
A general on the side made a suggestion.
"Retreat? Where do you want me to retreat to? Retreat to the capital? Don't you know what the situation in the capital is like now?"
The Daliang Emperor shouted angrily.
The capital was littered with corpses, countless people starved to death in the streets, and many families had to eat their own children.
And this time, the capital really has no food left.
He confiscated the property of those high-ranking officials who had stored a lot of grain, and used the grain to supply the army. The remaining families probably had very little grain left.
And if we retreat like this, our morale will be gone.
The Daliang Emperor took a deep breath, calmed down a bit, glanced at several generals, and asked:
"What other plans do you have?"
Several people lowered their heads and said nothing.
Defeat in this battle was inevitable. If there was really a strategy, there was only one, and that was surrender.
The Emperor of Daliang understood what they meant and his eyes became dazed.
Daliang and Daqian had been fighting for a hundred years. During this period, there were wins and losses. When Daliang was at its strongest, it conquered the three counties of Daqian. When Daliang was at its weakest, Daqian's troops also reached the capital of Daliang.
But now, the fight is about to end, and the result is that Daliang is defeated.
The huge Daliang Kingdom, a century-old ancestral heritage, was finally destroyed in his hands.
Are you willing?
He was not willing at all.
Has he done anything wrong over the years?
Although he could not be called a gifted man, he worked hard every day and never slacked off in government affairs. Facing Daqian, he never had the slightest thought of surrendering.
However, the 200,000-strong coalition army that attacked Qian laid the foundation for Daliang's disadvantage.
Daqian's troops invaded Yueshan County, laying the foundation for Daliang's decline.
The 30,000 soldiers and horses of Yueshan City could not hold it for even a single day, which laid the foundation for Daliang's defeat.
Yes, when Yueshan City fell, the defeat of Daliang State was already decided, and all that was left was just a last-ditch struggle.
A wry smile appeared on his face.
He hated why Daqian had Jianfeng, Jianbai, and Lin Xiaofan, but he, Daliang, did not even have a brave and capable general.
Why is God so unfair?
"My lord, surrender."
A counselor spoke up. He was the younger brother of the current queen mother and was deeply favored by the emperor of Daliang. He said what no one dared to say.
"Pfft."
Blood gushed out, the strategist covered his neck and fell to the ground.
He never thought that the Emperor of Daliang, who had always treated him very well, would kill him without hesitation.
"Comrades, what are your intentions?"
The Daliang Emperor's gaze swept over the soldiers.
"I am determined to fight to the death!"
A burly general shouted.
"Fight to the death!"
The generals expressed their opinions one by one.
The Daliang Emperor glanced at the soldiers outside and asked:
"My Daliang warriors, are you willing to fight to the death?"
"war!"
The voices rang out in unison. They were all the elite soldiers of Daliang. At the critical moment of Daliang's life and death, everyone's emotions were affected.
In the distance, a large sound of horse hooves could be heard. Turning around, they saw a group of Daqian cavalry charging towards them with all their might.
From the northwest, shouts of killing were also heard, and the soldiers in the Daqian camp launched a counterattack.
"Follow me and fight with me!"
As the emperor, the Daliang Emperor led the troops and rushed to the front. He was determined to die in this battle.
Jianfeng looked at the blood-thirsty Emperor Daliang and was ready to kill him with a thrust of his spear.
The Daliang soldiers fought to the death with the Daqian soldiers as if they were risking their lives. Of course, there were also many who took advantage of the chaos to escape.
After all, the country is now destroyed, why fight to the death?
The battle lasted from day till night. The last Daliang soldier fell in a desperate fight.
Everyone looked unhappy, some even a little heavy.
Lin Xiaofan raised his sword and touched it with some pain. This weapon that had accompanied him for a long time had broken into two pieces.
The color of the setting sun and the scarlet of the earth blend together, looking particularly tragic.
"Husband, we won."
Fengsheng wiped the silver dragon spear in his hand.
In this battle, she killed over a hundred enemies. The gun that had accompanied him for many years also had several holes on it, and it was obviously unusable.
"Ah."
Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly.