"As expected..." Gao Zhang was standing in the center of the battle formation formed by the imperial officers and soldiers.
Behind it is a hillside densely covered with shrubs and trees. Although it is not too high, it eliminates the possibility of being besieged from all sides.
Directly in front is a very clear winding river. The water is not deep. The deepest point is at the knee level. The water body is very clear and you can see the round pebbles at the bottom.
As for the more than 10,000 officers and soldiers of the imperial court, most of them at this moment have a bow in hand, whether it is the newly issued pole bow or the old-fashioned bow.
All in all, Gao Zhang brought over almost all the bows and arrows from Changzhou, Runzhou and Huzhou.
The main reason for this is that the army on our side is mainly composed of rural soldiers.
The important thing is that the rural soldiers in Jiangnan are far inferior to the rural soldiers in the town over there, let alone the northwest rural soldiers on the border with Xixia.
Therefore, Gao Zhang could only use distance to create beauty, ah, no... He was using space to enhance the courage of his soldiers to fight.
Then he used the thorny mountain forest behind him to cut off his army's retreat.
Gao Zhang himself stood on a platform built of wood.
Wearing a coquettish purple robe and that double-winged official hat, he sat in a position where everyone could see him to boost his morale.
I'm right here, fighting alongside you grown-ups.
In addition to the good news that came before, there was also Gao Zhang's cordial visit and psychological construction.
It really made this motley army of the imperial court reach the point where it would be useless to sharpen one's weapons in battle.
The stream at the foot of the mountain was then used as a simple moat.
The sidecars made from various collected cars were used to build a "city defense" at the fastest speed against the mountain. Although it was not very reliable, it was at least practical.
Anyway, Gao Zhang is not prepared to charge and risk his life. I am just a white and tender bait. It is my bounden duty to defend to the death.
The rest depends on General Liu Fa's three thousand cavalry.
Facing the Zhu family's rebel army, which is similar to his own motley crew, as long as his father is not blind.
Even if General Liu Fa from the Western Army knew a little bit about command, he should be able to defeat the Zhu rebels with three thousand elite cavalry.
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Sitting on the temporarily built platform, Gao Zhang couldn't help but regret that he was busy letting the Kaifeng metal workshop and glass workshop produce profitable products.
But he didn't set up a telescope immediately. This was definitely the time traveler's mistake.
But it's not a big deal. I'll wait until I'm done with Jiangnan's affairs and have time to sort it out.
Just when Gao Zhang was thinking wildly, he finally saw the fluttering flag in his sight in the distance.
As more and more flags appeared, the Zhu rebels who were still under the flags appeared on this deserted beach like dense ants.
Gao Zhang finally let out a breath of relief, "Okay, okay, just come."
The officers and soldiers below also noticed the enemy troops that were still several miles away, and saw that the enemy troops, which were densely packed and at least several times their size, began to form formations.
Looking at the rows of enemy troops, they began to advance towards this side with slow but determined steps.
The atmosphere among the soldiers in the entire "city defense" began to look solemn and depressing.
Gao Zhang stood up, pointed the Shang Fang sword given to him by his master Zhao Ji diagonally forward, and exhaled loudly.
"Everyone, are you willing to follow me to defeat the red thieves and protect your family and country!"
Gao Zhang's high-pitched voice, like a child tiger roaring into the sky, made the soldiers who had fallen silent raise their heads one after another.
At this moment, the two hundred and fifty Imperial Guards soldiers exhaled in unison. "Destroy the red thieves and protect our family and country!"
At this moment, the war drums were finally beaten, and all the generals unsheathed their swords and pointed toward the sky.
"Destroy the traitors, protect the family and the country..."
Whether it was an eunuch like Yang Douzhi, a personal attendant like Fu An, or a detective from the Imperial City like Li Bangyan, they all shouted loudly.
More and more soldiers began to roar...
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Just outside the battlefield where the two armies were about to fight, Liu Fa, a tall and armored man, was standing behind a big tree on a high hill.
Watching the Zhu Thief rebels begin to advance in the direction of the formation of the imperial officers and soldiers.
But the eye-catching black spot at the highest point where the imperial officers and soldiers formed a formation was so eye-catching.
Watching the bandit army gradually advancing, they were still a hundred steps away from the shallow stream.
In the military formation of officers and soldiers, arrows like locusts began to be thrown out.
The red thieves rebels raised various shields one after another, trying to block the arrows that fell like raindrops. Under the fierce shouts and urging of the supervising team behind them, they advanced with difficulty.
Liu Fa spit out the grass roots that had been chewed until they had no taste at all, turned around and walked quickly down the mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, three thousand Forbidden Army cavalry were hiding like a long winding snake in the valley which was not wide and even somewhat narrow.
"Tell the brothers to start leaving the valley and attack according to the general's previous arrangements. Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be killed!"
In an instant, the three thousand cavalry in the valley suddenly agreed.
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Zhu Meng, His Highness the King of Wu, was continuing to sit peacefully on his carriage pulled by six horses, slowly pressing forward.
Around him, there were still the five hundred cavalry guarding him. There are also two thousand elite soldiers guarding the formation on the left and right.
As for the rest of the troops, Zhu Meng sent them up at once without hesitation.
He also knew very well how much fighting power the soldiers and horses under his command had. If he fought like a tactic to add fuel to the fire, it would not take more than a few waves to defeat him, and his morale would probably be lost.
It would be better to just use the swarm tactic and push the opponent to death.
Even if the fight turns into a pot of porridge, as long as the two sides can fight hand-to-hand, at that time, the two thousand well-trained elites and the five hundred cavalry around him will be a fatal weapon.
When I thought that I could soon catch the young man in purple robe who was standing coquettishly on the wooden platform.
When the time comes, I can use all kinds of means to concoct this prodigy number one scholar, kidnap his own father Zhu Chong, and beat him into submission.
He even forced himself to rebel and stand on his own feet, and even wrote a declaration of war that made him so angry that he almost had a heart attack.
If I don't cut him to pieces with a thousand swords, how can I relieve my hatred?
Just when Zhu Meng was full of expectations, in an inconspicuous corner of the battlefield, a large number of Forbidden Army cavalry were pouring out from that direction quickly...
PS: Take a break, continue tomorrow!
(End of chapter)
