Chapter 742: Show off my military power! On the North Bank of the Jinshui River, Fang Jie looked at the team on the other side that was gradually becoming clearer, with a different meaning flashing in his eyes. Perhaps even he didn't know that whenever a battle was about to begin, he would have this kind of twinkling in his eyes, that kind of feeling in his heart. The excitement became clearer and clearer. What he also didn't know was that he was used to living in war. Seeing a large group of troops mobilizing on the Dingyuan City side, the Nanyan garrison on the Qingyuan City side also poured out of the city. Judging from how quickly they reacted, it can be inferred that the people of Nanyan must have lived on tenterhooks in the past ten days. Fang Jiefang's five-day promise made the entire Qingyuan City tense. These days, the Nanyan garrison in Qingyuan City has never taken off their armor, and their weapons are never far away from their hands when sleeping. In their opinion, the behavior of those hateful black flag troops who come to harass them every night is disgusting, but although Even though he knew every time it was a bluff, he still had to get up immediately and prepare to fight. After this, the tens of thousands of Nanyan troops in Qingyuan City have been extremely tired during this period. Fu Zhengnan, the lord of Qingyuan City, wanted to dig out Fang Jie's heart and drink it. He even wanted to ask the masters around him to assassinate Fang Jie, but he did not dare, because if the masters around him were damaged in Dingyuan City, Then when he faces the assassination next time, he will have no choice but to wait and die. So he knew clearly that the Black Flag Army was just harassing them, but he couldn't help but be on guard. So he obviously wanted to kill Fang Jie, but he could only endure it. The city lord of Nanyan was like a governor of the Sui Dynasty. To be precise, he exercised the same rights as a governor and a general. But Nanyan was too small, so such a powerful man actually didn't have many troops in his hands. A Ping Shang Dao can support a million troops, but a large city in Nanyan can support an army of 30,000 troops. It¡¯s not like Fu Zhengnan has never thought about giving up Jinshui River and sticking to Qingyuan City. But he didn't want to give up the opportunity for the enemy to cross the river. From Dingyuan City to Qingyuan City, there was only one dangerous area, the Jinshui River. If he gave up the Jinshui River and did not defend it, then the vast plain across the river would be a threat to the Black Flag Army. Said it was too comfortable. Another benefit and the most important thing about guarding Jinshui River is that Fu Zhengnan wants to destroy as many of the Black Flag Army's siege equipment as possible. It is not difficult for the troops and horses to cross the river, but if the siege equipment cannot cross the river, what will happen even if all the Black Flag Army moves south? If you want to capture a huge city like Qingyuan City, you need to size up the giant siege equipment. This is the focus of the Nanyan army's defense. Fu Zhengnan¡¯s younger brother Fu Zhengming led 10,000 troops out of Qingyuan City and brought basically all the equipment that could be used in the city. The people of Nanyan knew that the Black Flag Army was well-equipped, and Fang Jie's history was simply a history of plunder. He continued to plunder and threaten, so his army lacked almost everything. And even though the plundering was so frenzied, no people hated him. Fu Zhengming knew how heavy the burden was on his shoulders. After losing the artillery, they had no chance to sneak attack and kill Fang Jie, so they could only rely on the Jinshui River and the tall walls of Qingyuan City to stop Fang Jie. And Fang Jie seemed to be waiting for their arrival. The crossbow carts were pushed up one by one. Across the river, the sight of the archers and crossbow carts from the two armies lined up was heart-stopping. The narrowest part of the Jinshui River is only a dozen meters. You can clearly see the expression on the opponent's face from across the river. At this distance, the ballistae and bows and arrows can exert their maximum power. Even where the river is at its widest, the crossbow cart can deliver the heavy crossbow to the other side of the river. Therefore, both sides knew from the beginning that once the war started, there would be no testing, but a fist-to-bone fight. "General!" Chen Dingnan came up quickly and said: "We are already in formation, just waiting for the general's order!" "Yes" Fang Jie nodded, turned around and walked onto the high platform built early in the morning. On the high platform, there was a huge war drum. The war drum depicts a red writhing dragon, showing its ferocious appearance in the clouds. "When I led the troops south, I said that any troubles among us Sui people are our own family affairs and we do not allow others to interfere. If the Nanyan people dare to enter the Pingshang Road to plunder the people and kill innocent people, they should know that sooner or later it will be better than debts. It must be repaid! Today, you are all creditors of the Nanyan people. Use the knives in your hands and your murderous intention to make Nanyan pay back everything he owes! Take double what they have!" Fang Jie's morale-boosting words seemed a little nondescript, and there seemed to be no solemn atmosphere. The soldiers listened to him attentively, and some were amused. ¡°War!¡± Fang Jie shouted loudly: ¡°There is always only one goal, and that is to defeat the enemy! Then take away everything the enemy has.Come on, have you seen those Nanyan people on the other side of the river? The knives, shields, hard bows, and arrows in their hands! The leather armor on their bodies and their crossbows are all fucking ours! " "They all fucking belong to us! "Some people shouted, and it soon spread to the whole army. "Go! Fang Jie pointed to the south bank of the river and said, "Defeat them and turn them into paupers!" " "Ouch! "I don't know who imitated the wolf's cry and roared a few times, which immediately caused a wolf howl. "Nanyan people! Just wait until we come over and take off your clothes! " Such shouts sounded rogue, but they also revealed a toughness. The soldiers of the Nanyan Army on the south bank of the river looked at each other, and suddenly realized that what they were facing might not be an invincible army, but a group of warriors. An invincible beast "Ballista!" "The general of the Black Flag Army raised the flag high, and then waved it down fiercely: "Let it go! " More than a hundred crossbows brought from Yongzhou roared in a line on the north bank of the river. More than a hundred heavy crossbows blasted towards the south bank of the river like angry dragons flying away. The target of the first round of strikes was not the enemy. Soldiers, but the enemy's defensive equipment! The Nanyan army's crossbows, which were obviously less than 70% in number, were destroyed by one round of pouring. In front of the powerful Black Flag Army, their resistance seemed so weak. Powerless. Like a girl who was pushed, even if she struggled, she could not stop the strong man's violence. Yongzhou was built into a huge militarized fortress, and the number of ballistae was terrifying from the beginning. It's a competition between dual-defense long-range weapons. When the quality is almost equal, the outcome is naturally determined by quantity. The equipment of Nanyan's army is also very sophisticated. After all, the troops in the hands of the city lords are fundamentally their own. Soldiers. In order to enhance the combat effectiveness of their armies, the city lords were not stingy. However, the limitation was that their financial and material resources were not enough to support the large army. The heavy crossbows fired by both sides flew straight across the river. The slightly humid air crashed into the opponent's position. The sound of the twisting of the ballista's rope was combined with the wailing of the soldiers. Faced with this scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere, the Black Flag Army soldiers showed a kind of impatient attitude. desire, and the Nanyan people almost all turned pale. The army that invaded the Pingshang Road in the Northern Expedition of Nanyan belonged to Murong Sha, and had nothing to do with the private soldiers in the hands of Fu Zhengnan and the other city lords, even if they were later pieced together. There are only a few troops, but most of them are recruited troops. The Nanyan army has not experienced a true fight for many years, and the Black Flag Army is fighting with blood all the way. Can it be called an elite? The first thing is, can you put away your fear? After about four rounds of volleys, most of the ballistas of the Nanyan army were destroyed, and even the archers' arrow formations were smashed. Eight falls. Although the Black Flag Army also suffered some losses, it was relatively lighter. The Black Flag Army never showed mercy when the Nanyan Army's ballista misfired. The Black Flag Army's crossbows poured out heavy crossbows even more unscrupulously! More than a hundred crossbows continued to show off, forcing the Nanyan army to retreat to the south bank of the river. The range of the crossbows was more than 500 steps, and they lost their weight. The Nanyan army seemed to have no other choice but to retreat, but Fu Zhengming knew that once they retreated, the Black Flag Army would immediately set up a pontoon bridge to cross the river. After a group of troops came over to stabilize the river bank, they would look at the siege equipment. Start transporting them. By that time, it will be meaningless to lead the troops out of the city. "Hold on!" " Fu Zhengnan hid behind a giant shield and shouted loudly: "Shield-bearer, hold on! Keep your formation! Waiting for my order, the enemy began to set up a pontoon bridge, and the archers immediately released arrows! "His shouts seemed so small on the south bank of the river. "It's our turn! ¡± General Qin Yuan of the Infantry Army was promoted by Fang Jie after Fang Jie regained Pingshang Road. He was once a special general of the southern frontier army. He once had eight or nine hundred elite frontier troops under his command. Now, Fang Jie gave him 15,000 troops. This feeling of being reused and trusted made Qin Yuan feel a fire in his heart. He couldn't let others underestimate him, and he knew that he had to perform well if he wanted to go further. He was not wearing armor, and he took off his shirt at this time, revealing his strong tendons. He pointed at the south bank with a horizontal knife in his hand: "Kill over, you are my brothers! If you see me step back, chop me in the back! If I see you retreating, I will alsoCut it with the knife! If you can't kill him, I will take you to commit suicide together to apologize! " "kill! "The tough frontier soldiers rushed into the river with the former county soldiers shouting. The first group of people who rushed down had ropes tied to prevent them from being washed away by the river. They carried the pontoon bridge that had been built. Rush forward. At this time, the archers of the Nanyan army began to fight back under the rain of arrows. One after another, the soldiers fell into the water, and the blood soon stained a large area of ??water. " Chen Dingnan shouted loudly: "Fire the arrow! Overturn the Nanyan people's arrow array for me! Brothers are crossing the river. If you shoot more arrows, they will receive one less arrow! " Arrows poured down to the other side like a rainstorm, so dense that they collided in the air. The shirtless crowds carrying knives rushed into the river one by one, and the pontoon began to move to the south bank. "We can't let them come over! "Fu Zhengming roared hoarsely, but the words behind him were shattered by a burst of earth-shaking drums. "Boom! " "Boom! " "Boom! "The war drums were beating again and again. On the high platform, the young man in black robes swung the drumsticks, and every blow was so heavy. "Show me the power of our army! Powerful in all directions! " "Black Flag Army! " Qin Yuan was the first to step on the pontoon bridge and rush to the south bank of the river: "Kill! " "kill! "The soldiers of the Black Flag Army rushed across the river bank quickly on the pontoon bridge. At first, eight out of ten people who passed by were killed in the crowd of Nanyan Army, but soon, their comrades took their places. , gradually opening up and expanding the controlled area. How can the bloody path cut out with knife after knife be compared to any ruggedness? The battlefield has always beenthe vicious side bullies the weak.