Inside Yanmen Pass.
Tens of thousands of craftsmen and countless laborers were busy building chariots.
This was the third day since Zhu Xiong arrived at Yanmen Pass.
More than 2,000 chariots had been built.
These 2,000 war chariots were huge, each with four wheels.
The protective boards on both sides were cast with molten iron, and the inside was made of thick solid wood.
Furthermore, there were countless holes on both sides for the arrows to shoot out.
There was also a half-meter-tall iron plate behind the carriage to prevent people from falling off the carriage due to the jolting of the carriage.
At the same time, each carriage was equipped with two warhorses, and each warhorse was equipped with a vest.
In Zhu Xiong's eyes, these tanks were more like a different type of armored vehicle.
This kind of chariot was specially used to deal with cavalry.
It could charge through the grasslands and effectively defend against the enemy's riding and shooting damage.
It was definitely a sharp weapon against cavalry.
Moreover, this kind of chariot could not only charge into battle, but it could also be used as cover for infantry.
Surrounding these chariots in a circle could form a camp.
They didn't even need to set up camps to fight.
Looking at the 2,000 chariots in front of him, Zhu Xiong knew that it was time to attack.
Each chariot could carry fifty people, and two thousand chariots were enough to transport a hundred thousand soldiers.
However, this was under the condition of full load, and it affected the speed.
Currently, there were 80,000 soldiers guarding Yanmen Pass, but only 60,000 could be transferred away, leaving 20,000 behind.
In this way, each chariot only needed to pull about 30 people.
It could greatly increase the speed of the army.
Zhu Xiong turned his gaze to Lu Heng beside him.
"General Lu, have your men prepare. Each carriage has thirty men. Prepare more musketeers.”
Lu Heng looked at the 2000-plus chariots in front of him, a little dazed.
It wasn't that Lu Heng hadn't thought of using chariots to deal with the grassland cavalry.
However, it was absolutely unrealistic.
It wasn't until the chariot made by Zhu Rong came out that he realized that it wasn't the chariot that was impractical, but the chariots he knew were impractical.
What kind of chariot could be as light and fast as a carriage?
What kind of chariot could transport 350 soldiers at once?
What kind of chariot could be used as both a means of transportation and a weapon to charge into battle? It could even serve as a camp?
If it was before, Lu Heng would definitely have shouted,"No, absolutely not. That's just an unrealistic fantasy."
But now, he couldn't say it.
This was because this chariot was right in front of him.
To be honest, the way Lu Heng looked at Zhu Rong was not right.
What kind of brain did this prince have to be able to make such a chariot?
Looking at the dazed Lu Heng, Zhu Rong frowned slightly. He didn't have time to let people be in a daze.
Whether it was Xu Da and Lan Yu from the middle army, his fourth brother Zhu Di, or Li Wenzhong from the east army, they were all in deep trouble.
He had already wasted three days. If he continued to waste time, there would really be problems.
Thus, Zhu Xiong coughed heavily."
"General Lu, did you hear what I said?”
Two heavy coughs brought Lu Heng back to his senses.
"Ah, wangye, this official was distracted just now. What did you say just now?”
Zhu Rong repeated with a dark face,"
"Hurry up and get your men on the car. Pick more firearms. We don't have time to delay!”
Zhu Rong's tone was very serious. He was really a little anxious.
When Lu Heng heard this, he didn't dare to delay any further and hurriedly said,
"Yes, Your Highness, this subject will immediately give the order!”
Following Lu Heng's order, the sixty thousand soldiers of Yanmen Pass boarded the carriage.
Then, the two thousand chariots came out of seclusion.
"Your Highness, where are we going first? Should he go to rescue the general or the east troops first?”
Lu Heng asked hesitantly as soon as he came out of seclusion.
Zhu Xiong did not hesitate and decisively chose,"
"Go and save Li Wenzhong. The middle army has the Great General, they can resist.”
Lu Heng no longer hesitated and immediately ordered the army to head northwest.
……
At the same time.
East Army Li Wenzhong's Department.
More than 100,000 cavalrymen of Northern Yuan had already started to attack Li Wenzhong's troops.
Facing three times the number of enemy cavalry, Li Wenzhong could only lead his army to barely hold on.
Of the fifty thousand elite cavalry, at least thirty percent had been lost, which was more than fifteen thousand men.
Li Wenzhong fought and retreated. In the end, he was forced to form a defensive formation, giving up the advantage of cavalry and defending.
But even so, it was still very difficult for them to defend.
There were too many enemy troops, and they basically covered the entire field. They were forced back wave after wave, as if there was no end to them.
If it wasn't for Commander Li Rong fighting to the death, Li Wenzhong didn't know if he could have lasted until now.
At this time, after another wave of enemy troops was repelled, Li Wenzhong's troops finally had a temporary respite.
At this moment, Li Rong, who was covered in blood, walked up to Li Wenzhong and cupped his hands.
"General, we can't keep defending like this. We have to think of a way to break out of the encirclement. Otherwise, all our brothers will die here.”
When Li Wenzhong heard this, he smiled bitterly and said,"
"I promised the Great General that I would defend for five days. This is only the third day. If I break out of the encirclement, how will I explain it to the Great General?”
Hearing this, Li Rong said anxiously,"
"But if this continues, even if we can hold on until the fifth day, most of our soldiers will die here.”
"Then what's the point of us defending?”
Li Wenzhong was silent. In fact, at this point in the battle, he actually had the idea of breaking out of the encirclement.
However, his intuition told him that if he broke out of the encirclement now, the gains would not make up for the losses.
Moreover, if they broke out of the encirclement, how many of his 30,000 elite cavalry would be left? He really couldn't guarantee.
After thinking about it, Li Wenzhong gritted his teeth and said,"
"Hold on for another day. If the reinforcements are still here after a day, we will break out!”
When Li Rong heard this, he panicked.
"General!"
Li Wenzhong shouted resolutely,"
"This is a military order!"
Li Rong had no choice but to cup his fists.
"Yes, sir!"
It was also at this moment that Li Wenzhong noticed that thick smoke suddenly appeared around him.
Li Wenzhong subconsciously asked, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Not good, Yuan Ren wants to use poisonous smoke!"
Hearing Li Wenzhong's words, Li Rong subconsciously looked at the Yuan Army.
He saw Yuan Jun burning piles of hay in the distance.
The thick white smoke was constantly drifting towards them from all directions.
Li Rong's eyes were about to pop out as he shouted,
"Everyone, cover your mouth and nose with wet cloth! The smoke is poisonous!"
However, Li Rong's shout was too late. After countless Ming soldiers were enveloped by the smoke, they immediately felt dizzy and weak. Some people even began to foam at the mouth.
Seeing this situation, Li Rong couldn't care less about anything else. He quickly shouted at Li Wenzhong,
"Great General, break out of the encirclement, quickly break out of the encirclement, or we won't be able to leave!”
Li Wenzhong also knew that there was no time for him to think too much, so he ordered the entire army to break out of the encirclement.
At this moment, a melodious horn sounded.
When Li Wenzhong heard the horn, he was stunned. Then, his eyes widened in surprise.
This horn was clearly the horn of his Ming army.
So...
Their reinforcements had arrived!
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