The fighting on the top of the mountain has reached its most intense level. The sunset is like blood, and the sky and the earth are plunged into a bloody vastness.

At this time, Yang Hu finally led the reinforcements of the Wei army to the battlefield. With the arrival of such a new force, the situation on the battlefield suddenly reversed. The torrent of Wei troops continued to flow in, and the Shu army seemed to have the confidence to persist in fighting.

At this moment it disintegrated and began to show signs of collapse.

Wang Ping tried to save the defeat, but the number of reinforcements from the Wei army was too huge. Tens of thousands of people came up in a steady stream, killing them endlessly. With no choice, Wang Ping had no choice but to order the troops to retreat and move back.

The mountain position retreated.

It was getting dark at this time, so Cao Liang ordered the Wei army to stop the pursuit and set up camp on the top of the front mountain.

Night fell and the fighting stopped, but neither side seemed to have stopped. Both sides were frantically building positions to prepare for tomorrow's battle.

However, what is more troublesome for the leaders of both sides is that after the fire burned, there was almost no tree in Xingshi Mountain that could be cut down to make a fence, and it was almost enough to pick it up and use it as charcoal.

Without wood, both sides could only dig trenches and build earthen walls to build fortifications. If one was not possible, they would dig a few more and pile the earthen walls high. They would also light torches and work all night long.

However, compared with the enthusiasm of the Shu army, the construction of the Wei army seemed to be simpler. They only dug a deep trench and built an earth wall, and Cao Liang ordered the work to stop.

When Xiahou Xuan did not come in person, Cao Liang, as the chief historian of the Western Expedition, served as the temporary commander-in-chief of this army. Now the Wei army on the top of Xingshi Mountain is relatively mixed, including Guo Huai and Xiahou Ba.

The Pioneer Battalion, as well as other Wei troops who came as reinforcements, totaled more than 20,000 people.

In fact, the Wei army can station more troops, but the space on Xingshi Mountain is really limited. The places where troops can be stationed are basically full. After more people go up the mountain, there will be no place to stay, so the main force of the Wei army is still there.

They are all stranded on the Tang Valley front line, but there should be no problem with reinforcements at any time. All the Wei army's troops are now in place, and there will never be a situation like the day before that they are unable to follow up.

Therefore, what Cao Liang is considering now is no longer the issue of defense, but how to attack the back mountain, repel Wang Ping's Shu army, and capture the entire Xingshi Mountain.

The terrain between the front mountain and the back mountain is basically the same, so the Wei army's attack on the back mountain is not as difficult as the attack on the front mountain. The only unfavorable condition is that there is only a relatively narrow passage between the two.

It is more than ten feet wide, with bottomless cliffs on both sides.

The passage is concave, lower than the front and back mountains, and the road is also bumpy, which is not conducive to large troops carrying out operations.

Such terrain conditions are actually a restriction for the Wei army, which prevents it from fully utilizing its numerical advantage. The total strength of the Wei army is now more than ten times that of the Shu army. However, due to the rugged and difficult mountain roads, the number of troops that can be invested at one time is very limited.

, which is equivalent to giving the Shu army a chance to hold on.

Otherwise, when they enter the plains, the Wei army's numerical advantage can be fully utilized. How can Wang Ping's more than 10,000 people alone withstand the Wei army's all-out attack?

However, Cao Liang was really not in a hurry this time. He controlled the front mountain of Xingshi Mountain. Even if the Wei army basically opened the way into the Hanzhong Plain, as for the back mountain position that Wang Ping held fast, Cao Liang really didn't take it seriously.

Without the commanding position of a high-rise building, Wang Ping's attempt to defend Xingshi Mountain is tantamount to wishful thinking.

This time when attacking the back mountain, Cao Liang didn't even need to think about any clever plots or special means. He only needed to launch attacks continuously from the front. Now that the Wei army had many soldiers and horses and strong strength, he had no fear of fighting.

Consumption.

Wang Ping only had more than 10,000 troops, and today's battle alone had already caused heavy losses. Only Cao Liang insisted on fighting a war of attrition with him, one for one, or even two for one. Cao Liang did not

Regardless, Wang Ping is destined to be unable to bear it.

With the current strength of the Shu army, every loss will weaken the defensive strength. However, the Wei army has no such worries. If one falls in the front, one will be added immediately behind. Sufficient troop sources can ensure that the Wei army's attack will last forever.

You won't be tired.

For Cao Liang, this battle may require the least amount of thinking. He only needs to follow the plan step by step and launch an attack on the camp step by step.

The only thing that needs to be considered is which army will be assigned to lead the battle.

Xiahou Ba's team fought the hardest today and suffered the heaviest casualties. It's time for them to take a rest tomorrow. Guo Huai's guy has been fighting soy sauce since the war with the Shu army. Originally, in the battle at Huaishu Pass,

The Wei army had every chance to annihilate Shu army Fu Qian's men, but failed in the end. The main reason was that Guo Huai did not work hard. Even today when Xiahou Ba was fighting bloody battles, Guo Huai's army was

Paddling.

Well, let him take the lead tomorrow. Didn't he cry and shout that he wanted to be the pioneer officer? That would be his wish. Cao Liang wanted to see how Guo Huai could continue to do so in front of everyone.

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At dawn, Cao Liang, in the name of General Zhengxi, issued an order to Guo Huai to attack the Shu army's back mountain position.

Cao Liang is the commander-in-chief of Zhengxi General. When General Zhengxi is unable to take action for some reason, he has the power to issue orders on behalf of General Zhengxi. In other words, Cao Liang is now the highest commander of the Wei army on Xingshi Mountain. He

It has the right to mobilize all troops within this scope.

When Guo Huai received the military order, his face was as ugly as pig liver. He understood that the next battle required a frontal attack, and it would be a war of attrition. As the name suggests, a war of attrition is a battle for the heads of the troops.

The damage will be great, and Cao Liang clearly intends to take revenge for personal gain.

But Guo Huai couldn't disobey orders. Who made him the vanguard camp? Since he was the vanguard camp, he naturally had to set an example. He should take the lead in this tough battle.

Yongliang's army now has complex factions. Guo Huai and Xiahou Ba are fighting openly and secretly. In addition, Xiahou Xuan parachuted in and became the governor of Yongliang, the general who conquered the west. The two states of Yongliang are now in deeper water. No one can

Want to preserve your own power and weaken your opponent's strength.

With Cao Liang supervising the battle from behind, Guo Huai could not continue paddling, so he had to mobilize his troops and follow the passage between the front mountain and the back mountain of Xingshi Mountain to attack the defense line just built by the Shu army last night.
Chapter completed!