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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 130
?The Qinghe Army and the Dynasty Army fought in Qingyang Mansion, and the blood flowed like a river.
The imperial guards of the dynasty, which claimed to be an elite force, were beaten to the ground by Chen Ziang's hands. In just a few days, more than 10,000 people were killed or injured, and the battalion was full of wounded soldiers.
Chen Ziang and the others suffered a lot, and the camp became a sieve for air leakage, with holes everywhere.
However, the wall that was destroyed by fighting during the day will be miraculously repaired the next day, becoming a stumbling block to stop the imperial guards.
On the first day, the Royal Guards of the Dynasty were still in high spirits, trying to sweep away Chen Ziang's troops and win huge rewards.
However, they underestimated the mighty combat power of Chen Ziang's troops. After several days of hard fighting, the Royal Guards of the Dynasty were no longer as vigorous as before.
On the tree trunks outside the city, the heads of countless imperial guards swayed in the wind, and the smell of blood attracted a large number of mosquitoes and vultures.
These heads belonged to deserters from the imperial guards and officers who were incapable of fighting, and they were all beheaded by the order of the fourth prince to show the public. They were hung here to warn the rest of the troops.
Although the fourth prince used thunder to frighten the weak troops, their attack still made no progress.
The exhausted Imperial Guard soldiers also became numb, their eyes were empty, longing to escape from this damned battlefield of flesh and blood.
But every time the drums sounded, they had to regroup, and then charged with swords.
Every time they will have countless people die beside the wall of the village, and countless people will become lonely ghosts.
Originally, the Royal Guards of the Dynasty looked down on the Qinghe Army, thinking that they were nothing more than a group of mobs.
But after the bloody battles, they no longer underestimated the Qinghe Army, and were even a little afraid of these resolute, stone-like enemies.
The battle in Qingyang Mansion fell into a state of anxiety, and the imperial guards and black cavalry launched new attacks every day.
However, their attack was no longer as fierce as before, and the exhausted soldiers had no energy left.
The fourth prince is now in a dilemma. Facing Chen Ziang's tough bones, although he is very itchy, there is nothing he can do.
The huge casualties made the fourth prince very distressed. Facing the suggestion of the generals asking for a rest before fighting, the fourth prince coldly refused.
"The thieves are also in dire straits. As long as we continue to attack, we will definitely be able to defeat them!"
If he stops attacking now, all previous efforts will be in vain. This is not what the fourth prince wants to see.
What's more, the imperial court is now staring at him with countless pairs of eyes. If he can't wipe out the Qinghe uprising army, then his position as commander-in-chief is also in jeopardy.
Now the fourth prince has regretted it a bit. If he had known that Chen Ziang and the others were so powerful, he should have wiped them out while they were on their way to Qingyang Mansion.
But there is no medicine for regret in the world. His command error led to the current situation. Even if the casualties are heavy, he can only bite the bullet and continue fighting.
The fourth prince is in a bad mood now, and the imperial guards and black cavalry are also exhausted, and they have long lost their previous vigor.
The situation of Chen Ziang and the others was not much better. Although they were defending, their casualties were much higher than those of the Dynasty army.
Many casualties were caused by arrows. Facing the dynastic army's overwhelming arrow rain, it was difficult to effectively defend in the narrow camp.
Chen Ziang and the others have been fighting on the move, and the arrows are all captured, so they are not comparable to the dynasty army.
Fortunately, each unit took turns to step forward to defend and fight. In the successive bloody battles, the combat effectiveness of each unit also rose gradually.
Chen Ziang and the others took advantage of the noisy fighting and sent people to dig tunnels day and night.
Now that their camp has been connected to Qingyang Prefecture, the two sides can provide support at any time, but the army of the dynasty didn't seem to realize it.
When the battle in Qingyang Mansion fell into a state of anxiety, on the official road north of the province, a mighty grain transport convoy was marching against the scorching sun.
The horse carts and ox carts are loaded with military rations, which will be transported to the dynasty army camp on the front line of Qingyang Mansion for military supplies.
Chen Ziang's food and grass were all captured, especially the large amount of food and grass in the provincial capital, which was an important force supporting their continuous fighting.
The territory of Qinghe Province has been smashed into pieces, so the military rations of the dynasty army need to be obtained from the neighbors.The nearest Gyeonggi Province shipped it over.
The dynastic army has a large number of troops on the front line, so the daily consumption of food and grass is also an astronomical figure.
Therefore, on the official road in the rear, there are grain transportation teams that continuously deliver food to the front line every day.
It was not the field troops of the dynasty army that were in charge of escorting the grain and grass, but the local garrison troops drawn from Gyeonggi Province.
"Quick, speed up!"
Escorting food and grass to the dangerous front line in such hot weather is already a hard job, so the garrison officer is also in a bad mood, and just wants to hand over the job sooner.
"My lord, it's too hot, why don't you find a cool place to rest."
Seeing those sweaty civilians advancing with difficulty, some guard soldiers wiped the sweat from their foreheads, trying to find a place to rest.
"Shut up!"
The garrison officer couldn't help cursing: "If you delay the time, you will lose your head!"
"Give me all the time, don't dawdle, who dares to be lazy, don't blame me for being rude!"
The garrison officer rode his horse to the side of the grain transport team and shouted loudly.
The civilian men in charge of transporting food were sweating profusely. Although they were full of complaints, they dared not speak out in front of the garrison soldiers around them.
Amidst the constant urging of the garrison officers, the food transport team soon arrived at a three-way intersection.
Beside a few big trees next to the three-way intersection, a tea shed is being built in the shade of the trees.
More than a dozen soldiers were sitting in the tea shed with their sleeves rolled up and drinking tea. Seeing the mighty convoy in the distance, the eyes of these soldiers became sharp.
Behind the refusal horse at the three-way intersection, a group of soldiers wearing the uniform of the Dynasty Provincial Guard is also guarding the checkpoint.
Seeing these soldiers in provincial guards, the officers in charge of escorting food and grass showed hesitation.
Because when he was escorting food and grass last time, the place was empty and there were no checkpoints.
"Go and ask, why a checkpoint was suddenly set up here."
The officer was very vigilant and sent a garrison cavalry forward to inquire.
Soon, the guard cavalry galloped back.
"My lord, they are members of the 5,000th Guards Team of Qinghe Province. They were ordered to set up checkpoints here to check passers-by to prevent thieves from crossing the border."
Hearing that the other party was a member of the garrison force of Qinghe Province, the officer from Gyeonggi Province eased his tense expression.
The garrison can also be regarded as a mobile combat force in a province, which is one level higher than the local garrison.
However, the garrison troops of Qinghe Province suffered heavy losses in the battle with the rebel army, and now there are only a few remnants and defeated generals left.
Seeing these garrison soldiers who used to be invincible in the past were sent to guard the checkpoint, the garrison officer in charge of escorting food and grass felt refreshed.
It's really a turn of events, and the high-ranking provincial garrison will also be reduced to guarding the checkpoints. You must know that these hard work are usually done by their garrison troops. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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