In the early morning, the sky was still gloomy, as if the flood last night had taken away the power of the rain, and the rain finally stopped.
Ji Jing sat blankly on a high hill, not even wearing a helmet, holding a spear in his hand and staring blankly at the messy camp in front of him.
There is nothing in the world that is softer than water, but it is the one who conquers difficulties. A huge camp can defend against people, horses, arrows, and even fire. But when it comes to these surging floods, the so-called impregnable city and iron wall become a joke.
The water in the camp is slowly receding towards the Xiao River. There are human or horse corpses floating in the turbid water, which are constantly being rolled into the river and turned into food for fish and shrimp. There are tilted cars, half-covered tents, scattered flags everywhere, and the country is already a desert.
The remaining people were looking at this strange land with panic on their faces. From time to time, some people burst out heart-wrenching cries, calling the names of their relatives and clansmen in the army.
The organization of each family and army was disrupted. Some people tried to gather their own troops, but in the end they became more and more desperate. Looking at the scattered people, they simply squatted on the ground and cried.
It was so tragic. After taking stock, a sudden flood actually claimed the lives of more than 30,000 people. How could these remaining people persist with little food and clothing?
"Zhenfu, withdraw, we can't survive this situation." Seeing that Ji Jing had aged more than ten years overnight, Geng Qing became cruel and said with difficulty.
Ji Jing nodded numbly and ordered in a low voice, "Send a letter to Hanlu City. I, Ji Jing, am ashamed of my trust in the young master, which caused heavy casualties to the army. I kowtow as a sign of guilt and ask the young master to send food and grass as soon as possible. Otherwise these 50,000 to 60,000 people will mutiny.
Order each family to gather their good men and horses and then slowly move westward, taking turns to cover. Notify Ji Zhen and ask him to support him when he crosses south, especially to bring the food and grass in the camp. "
"As ordered." Geng Qing responded and prepared to pass the order to each family. Suddenly, he looked to the east in a daze. On the Xiao River in the distance, the mist gradually dispersed, and a shadowy group of men and horses appeared. These people are crossing the river from the north bank to the south. A large number of people have gathered on the south bank, and they are adjusting their formation and preparing to attack.
"Zhenfu, the fearless army is there." Geng Qing shouted loudly, pointing to the men and horses on the river in the distance.
Ji Jing stood up and did not look to the east. Instead, he looked to the Xiao River to the west, where people were boarding boats one after another and rowing towards the south bank. The people coming were none other than Ji Zhen's guards.
Come on, hurry up, Ji Jing felt anxious and turned to look east. The men and horses of the Fearless Army were halfway across the river, and one man and horse maintained their attack formation and were slowly running towards this side. They actually hid on the north bank to avoid the monstrous flood.
"It seems that the north bank did not encounter many floods. Ji Zhen is what I thought. Go and send people to help the Guards cross the river. Now that the morale of our army is low, I am afraid we will suffer a big loss against the Fearless Army. Only the Guards can Resist one or two." Ji Jing ordered Geng Qing loudly.
The surviving Confederate soldiers and clan soldiers from various families also saw the flag of the Fearless Army and couldn't help but panic.
"Go on, don't panic. The North Coast Guards have come to support us. Our numbers are still far superior to our opponents." Ji Jing got on his horse and shouted at these scattered and panic-stricken soldiers. Many people here threw away their armor in order not to drown in the water, not even their horses.
Finally, someone moved, beckoning his troops to get into formation, ready to face the fearless army's attack. It would take some time for the Guards to cross the river, and these remnants needed to withstand the first wave of the Dreadnoughts' charge in order to win over the Guards.
The soldiers stood there, sometimes looking east, sometimes turning around and looking west, hoping that the guards could pass faster and block their front before the fearless army arrived.
"Zhen Fu, the Fearless Army is crossing the river. Should you send a group of troops to intercept them to buy time for the Guards?" Geng Qing suggested in a low voice, suddenly his face turned pale. The troops at the forefront of the Fearless Army were still crossing the river on the pontoon, regardless of their own follow-up troops, and had already accelerated towards this side. The leader was Shui Congyue, who was like thunder in the Iron Hand Province.
At the same time, the Rebel Army, which had not appeared for a long time, also flew in from the east like a flock of hawks, overlooking the Confederate Army on the ground.
"Hold on, now my army is young
, once they get over, they will just give away their lives. For now, stability comes first. "Ji Jing originally had this idea, but after seeing Shui Congyue, he gave up the idea. He turned around and glanced at Ji Zhen's men, and couldn't help but said in shock: "Why are there so few people crossing the river? Only half of them. Those two Why can’t we see the tens of thousands of reinforcements from the tribe?”
"I'll go over and ask." Geng Qing volunteered.
"Okay, you go and have a look, and tell Ji Zhen that the guards should stand in front and stop the fearless army's attack." Ji Zhen nodded, looked at the ragged soldiers behind him, and still wanted to avoid any losses. The Guards took the lead.
When they were still two miles away from the southern army, Shui Congyue stopped with his men and horses. The purpose of the advance army's early attack was to prevent the opponent from harassing their own troops crossing the river. If the opponent did not move, there was no need to launch an attack. It would not be too late to wait for the follow-up troops to arrive before joining forces.
Ji Zhen's men and horses were also gathering along the river bank. Nearly 20,000 men and horses had already crossed the river. However, the other party did not seem to have the idea of moving forward immediately, waiting for their follow-up troops to cross the river at the river bank.
Geng Qing didn't even ride a horse. He stepped on the turbid water and ran to Ji Jing's side. "Ji Zhen said that the enemy must gather their troops before attacking. And he said that seeing the posture of the fearless army, he would not attack immediately, because there were already people near the river bank. Into a swamp, he prepared to bypass our army from behind to meet the Dreadnought Army.
As for why only half of the men and horses came, according to what he said, it was because he found a fearless army located upstream. The flood was a natural disaster, and it was also caused by the men and horses blocking the river. He left half of the men and horses to meet the fearless army. "
Ji Jing's head felt dizzy and his body staggered. Sure enough, I thought there was something strange about this flood. Why was only the south bank affected and only my camp was flooded? Sure enough, it was the fault of my opponent.
Geng Qing quickly stepped forward to support Ji Jing, opening his mouth several times but stopping to speak.
"Just tell me if you have anything." Ji Jing gasped, eyes red, and said fiercely.
"Zhenfu, I listened to what Ji Zhen said. I paid more attention when I came back. Since the water has almost receded, the situation on the river bank can be seen more clearly." Geng Qing responded quickly, fearing that his own Zhenfu would kill him. After tearing it apart, he took out a dirty little flag from his body.
"This is a magical artifact of the Ba family. It can loosen the foundation and was found on the river bank. Moreover, I found no less than twenty piping surges by the river. There should be caves hidden in the soil, but they were buried by the soil before the water reached the shore. It’s hard to spot, and it becomes apparent when the water rises.”
Ji Jing snatched the small flag, held it tightly in his hand, tore it into pieces, and said with a ferocious expression, "Wu Gen, you are so ruthless."
Geng Qing also looked sad. When he was in Lushan, he had interacted with Wu Gen several times. Judging from his lazy appearance, he didn't look like a general with a heavy army at all. He didn't expect that he could be so ruthless. Spicy means. Without sending a single soldier, more than 30,000 of his troops were lost.
"That's it. If you are not as skilled as others, you will lose. Swearing people behind their backs is no different from being a shrew." Ji Jing felt as if all his strength had been drained. The opponent had been tossing back and forth by the Xiao River four times. He was probably trying to trick him into dividing his troops and setting up a water attack. The big picture.
Now that the Confederate army had not slept all night and had not eaten even a drop of rice, they were already sleepy and exhausted. They could only hope that the guards could resist for half a day and give themselves a chance to rest.
The battlefield became unusually quiet. The Fearless Army was gradually crossing the river to gather, while Ji Zhen's guards were heading west to bypass this huge swamp.
Sandwiched between the two, the soldiers of the Southern Army and the various clans were wearing thin clothes, like the remaining reeds by the river, shivering in the cold wind, waiting for the war to begin.
The waiting is excruciating, especially when those long-famous fearless troops are slowly coming in one after another, destroying the weird ice bridge in an orderly manner, and destroying the terrifying crossbows and flying stone chariots. Placed in front of the array.
It is said that there are still nearly 60,000 soldiers from the Confederate Army and these families, but in front of the fearless army of only 30,000 people, they trembled like quails.
Without him, the Fearless Army started an uprising in the Iron Hand Province and single-handedly fought against the coalition forces of Lu Gu and other families. After entering Liangzhe Mountain, they destroyed three families in a row. This also means that any ten thousand families in the Iron Shou Province have lost the ability to resist against the Fearless Army.
Unknowingly, this mixture
The people of all clans, with unique styles and novel tactics, have become a force that cannot be ignored in the Iron Hand Province in a short period of time, making the people of these families frightened.
Ji Zhen's men and horses were still circling, and the Fearless Army did not attack immediately. After setting up their formation, the team suddenly separated from both sides. Five hundred knights in white clothes, white armor and white horses protected the carriage in the middle to the front of the formation.
The curtain of the carriage opened, and Ji Xin sat in the carriage with a majestic look, calmly looking at the remnants of the army opposite.
There was a commotion between the Southern Army and these ethnic soldiers, and many people subconsciously took a step back. Although the person sitting in the opposite car was only an old man who was dying, and although the old man did not say a word, everyone, including Ji Jing, seemed to see a tall tiger, towering into the sky, blocking out the sun and clouds. He was looking down at himself coldly. This powerful sense of oppression made everyone breathless.
The name of a person, the shadow of a tree. Ji Xin has ruled the Iron Hand Province for so many years, and his violence and power have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. He didn't need to show off his power. Facing such a legendary figure, many low-level soldiers suddenly lost their fighting spirit.
Another car drove out from beside Ji Xin's carriage, with a trumpet-shaped horn as tall as a person standing on the car.
"Young men of all clans, the lord has issued an edict that all the families participating in the rebellion here are traitors. The lord is deeply benevolent and deeply cares about the fact that the people of the province are tired of chaos and want to be governed. He wants to wipe out these traitors. Hundreds of households and Thousands of households can act according to the previous edict, but those who correct the chaos can equally divide the property and territory of the clansmen among the thousands of households, and those who have made great contributions can replace them without being held accountable for the crime of causing rebellion.
If you are stubborn and unresponsive, now there is a fearless army and a righteous force, and those who jump from the beam will be killed no matter how strong they are. "Ning Yuxi's calm and peaceful voice came out from the horn, like trickling spring water and the singing of an oriole. It was gentle and gentle, and went straight into everyone's heart.
For a moment, the middle and lower-level soldiers of these families all looked at each other, talking and becoming restless. This is probably the first time since they joined the army that such a virtuous woman has persuaded them to rebel face to face. Compared with the previous rude attempts to persuade them to surrender, this is more lethal. With this opportunity of great defeat and the temptation to carve up the territory of various family owners, many people are inevitably tempted. It's just that the army is here, and no one dares to be the first to jump out.
Yang Zheng raised his chin at Wu Gen, with a look of displeasure on his face. Who said that only soldiers, horses, and swords were the most powerful in fighting? A woman who was like the sweetheart of the family and the leader of the family spoke softly, which was enough to make a large number of people lose their fighting spirit. , this is the real killer weapon, if used properly, it will not be a problem to overthrow the country.
Wu Gen scratched his head and said that after Ning Yuxi joined the Fearless Army, his status in the army skyrocketed and he was now the second-in-command of Baishuitai, an intelligence and assassination agency.
Ji Jing stared at the opposite side with a livid face, sighing secretly in his heart. Wu Gen had actually taken the advantage of this battle by using such strange and bizarre methods. Without the help of the guards, it would be difficult for the Southern Army and the other families to win today. .
While he was hesitating, on the north bank of the Xiao River, a group of troops was hurriedly walking along the river bank. The team was divided into three columns, with a large number of prisoners escorted in the middle. Each of these people had a lot of mud on their bodies, as if they had rolled in the mud.
Baoxiang, Ji Jing certainly recognizes the number three figure in the Fearless Army. Why doesn't he understand at this moment that it is this person who silted up the river upstream? After the river water was blocked, it had nowhere to go. More and more accumulated, and finally poured down. , this huge flood occurred.
"Where's Ji Zhen, why did he stop?" Ji Jing saw that the western guards had finished reorganizing, but stopped moving forward.
"Everyone, after ten breaths, our army will launch an assault. Please make your own decision. Ten, nine..." Ning Yuxi's soft voice echoed on the battlefield again.
