Jiuxi

Chapter 931 929 [First Battle]

The black cloud was pressing down on the city and the city was about to be destroyed, and Jiaguang opened golden scales to the sun.

War horses neigh and flags flutter.

On the plain, the three armies stood.

The Jing army attacked in a goose-shaped formation, with their wings opening and closing freely, and they moved as easily as if they were moving their arms, fully demonstrating their well-trained strength.

Not to mention the emperor's canopy standing in the central army formation, almost every soldier of the Jing army would feel a strong sense of upliftment and indescribable pride and honor in their hearts when they saw it.

It was the emperor under the canopy who led them to sweep across the world, from a nomadic tribe that had struggled for decades in the northern continent to the most powerful dynasty of the time. In the past twenty years, they have expanded their territory and have not encountered any disintegration or turmoil during their continuous progress, always maintaining a magnificent momentum that overwhelms the world.

The Jing army firmly believed that under the leadership of the emperor, they would surely accomplish the great cause of unifying the world.

"Long live!"

When Emperor Jing stood up and stood on the emperor's carriage, cheers spread from the central army to the surrounding areas, soon resounding throughout the battlefield and reaching the sky.

After a while, Emperor Jing turned around and sat down. At this time, the scouts in front had also found out the situation of the Qi army.

"Six Talents Formation?"

Emperor Jing looked calm and said calmly: "Lu Chen doesn't look as bold as you say. On the contrary, he is very cautious."

The so-called Six Talents Formation is actually a variation of the Six Flowers Formation, that is, the entire army is divided into seven parts, with the central army inside and an army in each of the six directions outside, just like a flower with six petals.

The difference between the Six Talents Formation is that the left rear and right rear armies are farther away, and the infantry is replaced by cavalry.

Abuhan immediately responded: "Your Majesty, Lu Chen is used to hiding his true intentions. Could it be that he is trying to attract our army's attention by putting up this solid formation, but he actually has other plans in mind?"

"I hope he has this plan."

Emperor Jing chuckled softly.

The reply letter a few days ago confirmed Lu Chen's existence, because the other party was unlikely to expect that he would suddenly come up with a letter of persuasion to surrender and then respond in advance.

If Lu Chen were to do the same thing he did to Wu Yanshu, repairing the plank road in the open while secretly attacking Chencang, leaving behind tens of thousands of troops to hold back the main force of Jing's army, and then running to other battlefields to plot and scheme, this would be the situation that Emperor Jing wanted to see the most.

The generals around him didn't seem to understand the emperor's thoughts.

Emperor Jing did not explain, and said calmly: "Su Bo Nian."

A burly general with a resolute face bowed and said, "I am here!"

Emperor Jing hesitated for a moment, then gave the order: "You lead 10,000 infantrymen as the vanguard to defeat the front garrison of the Qi army."

"I accept the decree!"

Su Bolunian's face was filled with joy, and the other generals around him were all envious.

The military merit system of the Jing army is relatively complicated, and the weight of the vanguard's first battle is definitely very heavy. If Su Bolunian can achieve merit in one battle, Emperor Jing will certainly reward him heavily.

As the war drums sounded, the formation of the Jing army began to change. Ten thousand infantrymen led by Su Bolunya advanced forward, while the other ten thousand troops slightly moved toward the center and then advanced along the footsteps of the vanguard ten thousand troops.

Under the Qi army's flag, Lu Chen listened to the report from the cavalry on the battlefield and said calmly, "Send a message to Liu Yin to kill the enemy back."

At the front position, Liu Yin, the commander of the Guangling Army, bowed and accepted the order. He then stood up and looked at the infantry of the Jing Army who were gradually approaching from two miles ahead, his expression becoming more and more solemn.

He once followed Lu Chen to participate in the Battle of Guangling, and also went to Baotai Mountain to fight face to face with the Yanjing coalition forces. He has made rapid progress in recent years and is known as one of the four generals under Lu Chen, along with Li Chengen, Bao An, and Ye Jitong.

Slightly different from the other three who were good at charging into battle, Liu Yin was particularly good at training soldiers. The soldiers under his command were able to rank among the best in Dingzhou's army in terms of their ability to withstand pressure.

This is why Lu Chen deployed the Guangling Army at the front.

Liu Yin observed the formation of the Jing army and said calmly: "Send a message to Liu Tongzhao to meet the enemy with the Three Talents Formation!"

The military order was quickly transmitted to the front. Commander Liu Tongzhao showed no fear and led his 4,000 elite soldiers to block the front of the Qi army's position.

Under his accurate and timely commands, four thousand soldiers were divided into dozens of small formations, each with about a hundred people, and were further divided into sword and shield teams, vanguard teams, jumping teams and garrison teams.

As the name suggests, the Sword and Shield Team uses long swords and large shields to maintain direct contact with the enemy, delaying the enemy's actions and preventing sudden attacks from the enemy, so as to cover the main force in launching and completing preparations for the attack.

The vanguard was mainly composed of strong archers and crossbowmen, who carried out long-range strikes during the fight between the two armies, killing the enemy's manpower and disrupting the enemy's formation.

The jumping team is composed of sharp soldiers. When the vanguard team tears open the enemy's formation, they launch an assault and engage in hand-to-hand combat deep into the enemy's formation.

The stationed team is the reserve force, which can follow the jumping team to continue the attack or outflanking from the side.

Judging from the formation alone, the vanguard of the Jing Army was indeed not as strict as that of the Guangling Army, but most armies could form a battle formation when stationary. It was rare to see a formation like the Jing Army, where nearly 10,000 people could maintain a connection between the front and the back, and move forward in unison left and right during a charge!

The sound of war drums became more and more majestic and heroic, and the vanguard of the Jing army swept in, like an iron curtain covering the earth, with the power to overturn the rivers and seas! The air in the early morning was filled with wisps of chill, and the rising sun poured down, sprinkling on the eyebrows of every soldier of the Guangling Army.

"Meet the enemy!"

Liu Tongzhao shouted angrily, and the flag signals and orders were conveyed at the same time.

Dozens of vanguards attacked at the same time, and a rain of arrows was thrown from the sky.

The vanguard of the Jing army displayed extremely strong qualities during the attack. The soldiers in the front marched forward with shields in their hands to shield their comrades behind them from the rain of arrows. At the same time, the archers of the Jing army in the rear drew their bows and shot back.

Even though the shieldmen could not block all the arrows, the rest of the Jing army soldiers did not move forward blindly. They dodged the arrows almost instinctively, and the armor on their bodies could also help them effectively resist the damage.

Looking down from the air, one could see that the Guangling Army's position was as still as a mountain, like an indestructible rock, standing in front of the rest of the armies.

The vanguard of the Jing army was like a surging torrent. As the distance between the two sides got closer, the almost suffocating huge waves hit them.

When they ran to more than 20 feet away from the front position of the Guangling Army, the shieldmen of the Jing Army quickly fell back, and the spearmen that the Jing Army was proud of appeared in front of the Qi Army soldiers.

Hundreds of spears pointed straight forward!
Although the infantry of the Jing army did not have the impact of the heavy cavalry, they could ignore the simple chevaux de frise facilities in front of the Guangling army. At this moment, the two sides were competing with each other in the strong will tempered day after day, and the courage to sacrifice their lives!

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In the cold sunlight, faces, young or weathered, appear in each other's sight. Some people will inevitably feel nervous, but more people are filled with fanatical murderous intent.

Being a vanguard soldier means death is the only way out. Only the most fearless people dare to take on this task!
"kill!"

A short and sharp sound burst out from the chest, gathering into a tragic roar on the battle line that was hundreds of feet long.

Long spears pierced through the void in front and pierced into the bodies of the Guangling soldiers, poking through their armor and penetrating deep into their flesh, bringing up boiling blood when they were pulled out.

Or it might be blocked by a large shield, causing a harsh sound and sparks of shattering.

The Qi army's long swords chopped down without any hesitation. These burly long sword soldiers fought hard, and the sword light almost crushed the sunlight. They fell on the Jing army with surging murderous aura, either leaving wounds deep enough to see the bone, or chopping off arms and limbs!

The bloody smell instantly filled the air, and death had become the most insignificant thing here.

The two armies were entangled together. Even if someone was afraid at this time, there was no room for retreat on the battlefield where the sound of killing was deafening. Their comrades behind them pushed them forward.

Only move forward!

Liu Tongzhao's face was as cold as ice. Of course he could see his fellow soldiers falling one after another, but there was not even a flicker in his eyes. It was not that he was so cold-blooded, but the battlefield did not allow for the slightest bit of softness.

The well-trained soldiers of Guangling Army blocked the tough charge of Jing Army while looking for opportunities to counterattack. The vanguard team continuously fired arrows at the enemy's rear formation, doing everything possible to reduce the pressure on the sword and shield team in the front.

On the noisy battlefield, the most primitive killing continued to break out, and the smell of bloodthirstiness spread from east to west like ripples.

"assault!"

Liu Tongzhao seized the opportunity and gave the order. The jumping team, which had been full of murderous intentions, quickly attacked and rushed straight into the Jing army formation through the gap in front.

"Well done!"

Su Bolunian was famous for his bravery, so how could he be afraid of such a hand-to-hand combat?

Under his command, the two wings of the Jing army's vanguard began to converge towards the center.

Under the banner of the Guangling Army, the commander Liu Yin looked grimly at the battle ahead. When the Jing Army showed signs of encirclement, he could not help but say in a cold voice, "What a big appetite."

The two armies had similar strengths, with the Guangling Army even having two thousand more men. The enemy commander actually wanted to swallow up the Guangling Army in one gulp, but Liu Yin did not counterattack immediately. Instead, he waited for the opportunity with great restraint.

On this plain, there is a completely different scene, like the two poles of movement and stillness.

On one side, the vanguard of the Jing army and the Guangji army of the Qi army were fighting fiercely in the center of the battlefield, while on the other side, the main forces of the two armies were lined up solemnly.

Under the imperial canopy, Emperor Jing calmly looked out at the battle situation in the distance.

Abuhan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Qi army actually used such a clumsy response."

For the Jing army, what they fear least is this kind of head-on exchange tactic, because they always have the advantage in military strength.

Even if both sides suffer losses in the end, as long as the reserve forces in Lu Chen's hands can be eliminated, the Jing army will be able to sweep the Qi army's defense line in other battlefields.

"No hurries?"

Emperor Jing took the teacup from the palace servant, took a sip of the tea, and a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes: "It is said that Lu Chen never fights a battle without preparation. He is fighting me here this time, so he must have hidden a killer move that I haven't thought of yet."

Abuhan bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, could it be the Qi army?"

"No, if I'm not mistaken, Lu Chen is very ambitious this time. The Southern Qi army should be in Jingzhou right now and may appear in Qing Yugong's sight at any time."

Emperor Jing narrowed his eyes and said softly, "I really want to know what kind of killer move he has."

(End of this chapter)