Thief Emperor

Chapter 353: It’s so fucking fierce!
Who are the rebels?

Whoever loses is a traitor!

Li Yun held a spear in his hand and looked dimly at the black mass of enemies rushing towards him from a distance.

This battle was originally scheduled to be fought outside Yangzhou City. Firstly, there was no obstruction here, and secondly, Li Yun and others had only been here for half a day and were not particularly familiar with the terrain.

Therefore, there are no shortcuts.

Except...some small arrangements made by Li Yun in advance.

Unlike Li Yun, who had almost no cavalry, the Pinglu Army did have cavalry. In the Pinglu Army, the proportion of cavalry was about one-tenth of the infantry.

Among the 5,000 men Zhou Chang led across the Huai River, the majority were cavalry, totaling 800 cavalry.

After all, he is a major general in the Pinglu Army, so his treatment and honors are naturally higher.

However, in this flat land with not much obstruction, if these cavalrymen were allowed to charge, Li Yun's two to three thousand men would be defeated in one or two hours.

What's even more terrifying is that most cavalrymen don't charge. They will engage in guerrilla warfare, harassment, and then use the kite-flying method to kill the infantry.

Zhou Chang and others had been traveling all the way here, and the infantry were already very tired, but the cavalry had almost no physical loss. If it were broad daylight, Li Yun might not be able to handle these 800 cavalry alone.

This is also the reason why Zhou Chang started to order hedging without any hesitation.

In the eyes of the Pinglu Army, this was a crushing battle without any resentment.

The distance between the two sides is narrowing little by little!

Three miles, two miles!
Finally, the two sides were only one mile away from each other. A spy half-knelt in front of Zhou Chang with great respect and said in a panic, "Young General! There is a horse rope!"

“Many horses have already fallen!”

Hearing this, Zhou Chang frowned with heartache.

Even in the Pinglu Army, there were not many war horses trained to go to the battlefield. Once a horse fell while galloping and was seriously injured, it would be basically difficult to recover.

These horse-tripping ropes are basically the only arrangements made by Li Yun.

He had to restrict the cavalry of the Pinglu Army, otherwise there would be no way to fight this encounter in the wild. He could only enter the city and defend it!

Only by eliminating some of their cavalry, or at least making them dare not gallop recklessly on the battlefield, can we win the battle!
Beside Zhou Chang, a captain with gray hair whispered, "Major General, why don't you just hide away for a while!"

"It's getting dark now. We are tired, but at least the brothers who walked here are a little tired. Since there are enemy deployments near Yangzhou City, it means they have no intention of entering the city and want to fight us outside the city!"

"Let's retreat first, and wait until tomorrow morning. Then we can rest and come back. The ropes tied between the bushes will be nowhere to hide."

"By then, this Jiangdong army will not have the slightest chance of winning!"

"retreat?"

Zhou Chang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "It's too late. The two sides have already met head-on. If we order a U-turn now, even if someone covers the rear, not only will our morale be greatly damaged, but we may also be chased and killed by the enemy!"

"Besides, if we retreat before the fight even starts, and word gets out, where will the Zhou family's reputation be?"

Upon hearing this, the captain was stunned at first, then shook his head helplessly.

After the old general passed away, two generations of the Zhou family fought wars, and they no longer had the old general's spirit.

If the first governor of Pinglu, Zibo and Qingzhou of the Zhou family had encountered such a situation, he would most likely have ordered his troops to remain on guard and then look for an opportunity to retreat.

He won't move unless he is absolutely sure.

But now, the Zhou family has been in business for decades. They are wealthy and powerful, and they care more about their reputation. They are completely different from the Pinglu Army back then.

While the old captain was feeling emotional, the two sides had already started the first round of confrontation at the front line!
There is no strategy to speak of in this kind of outdoor encounter. It is nothing more than waiting for an arrow to reach the target. Archers from both sides will shoot three rounds into the sky, and then their respective infantrymen will start to charge!
Li Yun was accompanied by Yang Xi and Zhang Hu. In the firelight, he spotted an enemy soldier who looked like a general and rushed towards him.

When on a battlefield, being able to kill the general is naturally the best option, especially if you can kill the enemy's commander on the front line, then the enemy's formation may immediately become chaotic.

He held the spear upside down and kept walking.

In just a moment, he had rushed in front of the officer, swung the spear in his hand high, and without any fancy moves, smashed it down hard!

Among ordinary soldiers in this era, few of them, or ordinary soldiers, have ever really practiced kung fu, and being able to be strong and healthy is already very good.

But those who can become generals either have good family background, good luck, or have practiced some skills in guns, sticks, fists and kicks.

This captain of the Pinglu Army was the last one.

Seeing Li Yun rushing over, he was not afraid at all. He blocked Li Yun's blow with the big knife in his hand, but he was still unable to bear it. He retreated four or five steps in a row and couldn't help shouting: "Come over to meet the enemy!"

There were a dozen people around him, all of whom were his trusted confidants. Upon hearing what he said, they immediately trotted over.

Li Yun showed a sneer on his face and said in a deep voice: "Hu Zi!"

Zhang Hu held a two-handed knife and protected his right hand, and just grinned and said: "Second brother, charge again, charge again!" Li bent his calves slightly, dragged the spear backwards, and then swung the spear in his hand into a circle, knocking down two people at once, and then smashed the spear down again.

The captain still used the hilt of his sword to block the attack, but this time, both of his hands were numb from the shock, and even his arms were aching!
"Why is it getting heavier again? What kind of monster is this guy?"

This time, the weapon in his hand almost slipped out of his hand, and he was frightened to death.

Originally, he had already found the first blow a bit strenuous, but he didn't expect that Li Yun's second blow was even heavier than the first!
If the two sides faced off, and Li Yun exerted his full strength, the outcome would probably be decided in one encounter. However, on the battlefield, one cannot use all his strength every time, otherwise he will soon become exhausted.

Li Yun on this side had already used up 50% of his strength, but seeing that the man in front of him could still block it, he couldn't help but praise: "Not bad, not bad!"

He exerted force on his feet and stabbed with his spear casually, forcing the captain to roll to the side and avoid the spear. Li Yun approached him directly and kicked him hard in the back without waiting for him to get up from the ground!
This time, almost all of the force was used, and the captain was kicked out a dozen feet away, then staggered and fell headfirst to the ground.

Seeing it is impossible to live.

Li Yun didn't even look at him, and led his guards to charge into the battle again!
Normally, Li Yun treats people with a temperament that is mostly from another world, and is more or less polite. But when he is on the battlefield or in a fighting arena, he will become inexplicably excited!
The whole person will fall into a state of frenzy.

At this moment, it was as if the great leader Li in the Cangshan Village had been resurrected, and had turned into a murderous monster on the battlefield!
It's like a devil descending from the sky, he is really the Tai Sui God on earth!
Li Yun led his guards and fought their way in and out. After killing several enemies, he wiped the blood off his face and returned to the central army.

In the central army, Zhao Cheng was also covered in blood and was resting on the side.

In this kind of encounter, there was no need for a central army to command. Firstly, there was no tactics to speak of, and secondly, the two sides did not divide their troops. The two groups of troops were just fighting in one place.

Even tactics like attacking the flank cannot be used.

It all depends on fighting, all depends on fighting power, and fighting will.

Therefore, even Zhao Cheng had to kill the enemy on the battlefield. At this moment, General Zhao's robe was stained with blood, and a long wound could be seen on his forehead.

It should be a feather arrow that passed by, but fortunately only the edge of the arrow made a cut.

Unlike Li Yun who charged into several battles with almost no injuries, Zhao Cheng was definitely injured.

After all, in terms of combat power alone, Zhao Cheng is not very strong, at least compared to Li Yun, he is still far behind.

Li Yun threw the spear aside, sat down next to Zhao Cheng, and grinned: "The two sides have been fighting for more than an hour."

"how do you feel?"

Zhao Cheng couldn't stop panting, then looked at Li Yun, and saw that Li Yun was also covered in blood. He first asked: "Envoy...are you okay?"

"I am fine."

Li Yun smiled and said, "I have thick skin and flesh, so I wasn't seriously hurt by the injury."

"What about you?"

Zhao Cheng shook his head: "It's just a superficial wound, not worth mentioning, but..."

Zhao Cheng paused and said slowly: "This Pinglu Army is really awesome."

"Fortunately, they are already tired, otherwise the battle tonight would be too difficult to determine the winner!"

Zhao Cheng stood up, looked at the battlefield, clenched his fist and said, "Now, they are already exhausted."

"Wait until we replace the front-line soldiers, and the soldiers in the rear who have rested well will take over."

"The advantages will become more and more obvious!"

Li Yun said "hmm", narrowed his eyes slightly, and said nothing.

He also felt the strength of the Pinglu Army.

They are simply incomparable to the local troops in Jiangdong.

If these five thousand men were sent to Jiangdong, perhaps... they could sweep across all the prefectures and counties in Jiangdong!

However, this army should be the elite among the Pinglu Army. If the ordinary soldiers of the Pinglu Army are also of this strength, then Li Yun will have to consider temporarily avoiding the edge of the Pinglu Army.

But no matter how to put it, Li Yun still has the advantage in this battle.

They have been rushing all the way here, and the more they fight, the greater the pressure becomes!
Thinking of this, Li Yun untied the wine bag from his waist, raised his head and took a sip, then picked up the spear on the ground, looked at Zhao Cheng, and said in a deep voice: "The Pinglu Army is still very difficult to deal with. They must have discovered their own decline and probably want to find a way to retreat."

"I'm going to kill some more!"

"Leave as many of them as we can!"

Li picked up his gun and strode towards the battlefield.

Zhao Cheng endured the pain in his arm and looked at Li Yun's back as he walked away with the gun in his hand. He couldn't help but admire him very much.

My own boss.

It’s so fucking fierce!
(End of this chapter)