As the stars and moon rotate, the crisp sound of horse hooves breaks through the quiet morning.
Sitting on the high platform of the Chinese army, Zhao Kuo looked coldly at the scene in front of him:
Thousands of horses lined up in front, listening to the whimpering of horns, the sound of drums, and the continuous sound of horses neighing;
The army is about to set out, the flags are halfway rolled up, and countless soldiers are passing through them, bringing up countless dust and smoke.
"Report: Our division on the southern route has been attacked by the Qin Army's Jiepai leader in succession. Three villages have been destroyed in a row. One captain and three captains have also been killed in the line of duty. The loss has reached more than 15,000 troops!"
"Report: Our Hanwangshan camp and the east bank barrier on the east bank of Danshui were attacked by partial divisions of the Qin army and fell one after another! The defenders were all wiped out!"
"Report: Our army on the west bank of the barrier was attacked by the main force of the Qin Army and the partial division of the Qin Army on the east bank of Danshui River. The total strength is about more than 100,000. The guard of the west bank of the barrier, General Xu Li, reported: Under attack from two sides, the defense of the barrier is under great pressure. , I will lead 50,000 soldiers under my command to fight to the death and fight for three days for the army. Please make plans in advance, general."
"Report: General Sun Gu reported: The main force of the Qin army in Guanglang City has come out in full force, has stuck to our rear army, and is moving to the side of our army. Our army is relying on the strength of the fortress to fight back. Please make a quick decision, General. .”
The army on the north road was still being prepared, but bad news came one after another. However, in the face of the aggressive Qin army, Zhao Kuo could not make any better decision.
"Instruction: Sun Gu's main force, based on the fortress and its favorable terrain, fights against the Qin army step by step, and the most important thing is to eliminate its effective strength. Tell Sun Gu and transfer the whole army: If you can exchange one for one, there will be no fault; if you can exchange for two, it will be no fault. It's meritorious!" Zhao Kuo ordered coldly.
"Yes!" When the messenger on the side heard this, his heart trembled, but he immediately agreed and left immediately.
"Send an order to Xu Li: Withdraw the order of holding for three days, and change the order to say: The first priority is to destroy the enemy. Based on the advantage of the barrier, if the 50,000 Qin troops are destroyed, they can evacuate on their own." Zhao Kuo continued to order.
"Yes!" Another messenger answered after taking the order.
Before Zhao Kuo could continue to think about the situation behind him, the messengers in front of him hurriedly arrived again.
"Report: The 30,000 cavalry troops belonging to the front army have completed their formation!"
"Report: The 20,000 infantrymen of the rear army have been deployed."
"Report: The Chinese Army's 50,000 infantry and cavalry formation has been completed."
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Zhao Kuo silently listened to the report of the messenger with cold eyes, silently calculating the strength and time in his heart.
Looking up, he could see the Qin army in the distance was swarming with darkness. Its strength was by no means inferior to his own. Zhao Kuo knew that this was a fierce battle with almost no chance of winning. As long as there are other ways, Zhao Kuo never wants to engage in such a fight.
Fire attack? The vast grassland, the sky is dry and the things are dry, it can indeed burn, but what happens after it burns? It would be nice if we could all die together, but unfortunately, to the east of this place is the main river of Danshui. The ditches in all directions pass here, and then merge into Danshui together. Before the fire started, the Qin army over there had already given you water from streams and rivers. Doused.
If fire attack doesn't work, what about water attack? Aren’t you able to put out fires if you have enough water?
Obviously it won't work. It is the hot summer and the dry season. Even Danshui, which has the largest amount of water, is only just above the knee. The other small ditches and streams are even more crystal clear and cannot form water at all. A devastating flood.
The endless plains are not only conducive to the galloping of Zhao Jun's cavalry, but also cut off the possibility of Zhao Kuo's "surprise victory" from another angle. It is basically impossible to ambush or anything like that.
Therefore, there is only one way left - to fight for hard power.
But obviously, although the Zhao army has the advantage of cavalry, its hard power is actually far inferior to the Qin army.
The peripheral vision briefly glanced at the sun that was slowly rising through the clouds. Zhao Kuo calmed down silently in his heart, and then stood up, his breath dropped from his dantian, and he slowly uttered one word: "Fight!"
As the word "war" came out, the banner behind Zhao Kuo rolled up on the high platform, and the flags around the high platform began to dance together.
"The great banner sends an order: the front army attacks!"
Under the high platform, flying horses galloped out with the sound of whimpering horns. As they flew away, they loudly announced Zhao Kuo's general order.
"Dong, dong dong, dong dong dong..."
Immediately afterwards, the war drums of the front army sounded, changing from slow to fast, seeming to urge the advance of the front army.
The long sword was unsheathed. Zhao Wei, the vanguard general of the front army (brother of the fierce generals accepted in Chapter 47), slowly raised the long sword. The long sword above his head reflected dazzling light in the sun. It was the front The gaze shared by thirty thousand cavalrymen in the army.
"Boom!"
A heavy hammer fell, and the war drum made a dull sound.
The long knife in the commander's hand immediately fell from the air until it was parallel to the shoulder.
"Kill!" Zhao Wei, the former soldier, roared, and then he used both feet to clamp down hard on the horse's belly. The painful horse immediately carried its owner and rushed forward to kill.
As soon as it was said, almost at the same time, the cavalry behind the general followed him immediately.
Layer after layer, like layers of waves, 30,000 cavalry followed the general and charged away in an orderly manner.
If you observe carefully, although the rows of cavalry are not as horizontally and vertically aligned as in the military parade, there is exactly one and a half body spaces between the two cavalry, whether in front, back, left or right. Such a distance will not affect the movements between the front and rear, and can quickly increase the horse's speed for reinforcements at critical moments.
Obviously, Zhao Jun's cavalry is very capable. The collective attack of tens of thousands of people not only showed no signs of panic, but was unexpectedly rigorous and orderly, and even had some inexplicable beauty.
Zhao Zhibianqi was never weaker than anyone else in his life.
As the Zhao army was equipped with horns and drums, the Qin army knew the situation immediately despite being far away.
Without hesitation, the commander-in-chief Wang Lu took command of the central army, and the commander-in-chief Ying Xi of the cavalry immediately took the order and went forward.
The black water-like Qin army immediately rushed towards the flame-like Zhao army.
"The left and right wings, cavalry archers, disperse!" Zhao Wei, the vanguard of the advancing Zhao army, did not forget to observe the situation and immediately ordered the left and right wings to spread before the horse could pick up speed.
"Yes!" The messenger behind him immediately waved the avenue in his hand and used flags to notify the left and right departments to disperse.
The reason why Zhao Wei wants to disperse left and right is to create enough distance between the armies to facilitate the movement of the cavalry. At the same time, the cavalry mainly focuses on long-range shooting. Taking a detour can also be used to control the time and space. In space, both avoid unnecessary hand-to-hand combat to reduce unnecessary casualties.
Obviously, after being with Zhao Kuo for more than ten days, Zhao Wei is no longer the Amon he was yesterday. Of course, what's more important is that Zhao Wei, who was born in the North, already knows the use of cavalry tactics.
After advancing a few steps, the black figure of the Qin army was already in sight. Zhao Wei glanced at the horse archers on both sides with his peripheral vision, and saw that they had dispersed on both sides as he requested.
