The ghost army slaughtered Qi Cheng, so Huan Guo of course had to take action.
Under the king's order, Xiang Ge quickly mobilized troops and horses, with 80,000 cavalry and 220,000 infantry, a total of 300,000 troops, rushing to the front line.
Marching takes time, and Huan's army was fighting with a lot of food and baggage, and the order was received suddenly, so it was somewhat hasty.
Xiang Ge, a famous general of the Huan Kingdom, has a certain reputation. Most of it is actually based on the merits of his ancestors and his hereditary title.
Now the ghost army is in full swing, attacking cities one after another, massacring, raping, and plundering. The situation is extremely critical. If they arrive one day late, they may lose a city and the lives of tens of thousands of people.
If Su Yi were to fight this battle, he would definitely be an elite force carrying several days of dry food and marching day and night to be one step ahead of the enemy and take the lead in seizing a favorable position. In the process of seizing it, the follow-up troops and food and baggage would be lost. Almost arrived.
But Xiang Ge did not do this. Instead, he marched slowly and did not dare to easily lose touch with the escorting troops.
In this way, by the time he arrives, the Ghost Army will have captured an unknown number of miles, and the Huan Army will probably be forced to attack instead of on the defensive side.
It is risky to arrive at the battlefield first with a small number of elite troops and seize the terrain. Xiang Ge did not dare to do this, but he was full of confidence. During the march, he said to the deputy general from time to time:
"The ghost army has always been brave but unwise in its battles. This time, it should be a great opportunity for us to make contributions."
"Xiang Shuai is right..." the deputy general quickly agreed.
In Xiang Ge's heart, he did not resent the ghost army's massacre of his compatriots. On the contrary, he believed that this was an opportunity given to him by God, an opportunity to prove that he was stronger than Sun Qi!
This person was narrow-minded and felt somewhat guilty when facing famous generals from various countries, but when facing the ghost army, he gained a lot of confidence.
More than twenty days later, Guangyuan County.
Inside the city, corpses lay everywhere.
In the county hall, directly above, Urcha was holding two girls, one in each hand, and one on the left and right.
Under his forceful request, the girl was not allowed to wear outerwear. She only wore a bellyband, exposing a large area of snow-white skin.
"General." A soldier walked in. After saluting, he first glanced at the two fair-skinned girls, couldn't help but swallowed, and then said: "According to the intelligence report, Huan Jun has approached Guangyuan."
"How many are there?" Urcha asked in a nonchalant manner, his eyes still fixed on the woman in his arms, with a wicked smile on his lips and no intention of stopping his movements.
"The exact number of people is not clear, but judging from the size and company size, it is estimated to be more than 200,000." The soldier returned.
"Who is the commander-in-chief? Have you heard everything?"
"It seems to be Xiang Ge, the famous general of Huan State."
"Huh?" After hearing this, Urcha's eyes sharpened, he raised his head and looked at the soldiers, then pushed away the girls on the left and right, stood up, touched his chin, and said with a sinister smile: "A famous general from the Central Plains? Very good. This time, we will attack the famous general first! Try our armored heavy cavalry!"
Xiang Ge thought that the ghost army was easy to fight and had no strategy, and Wuercha didn't take him seriously at all.
At this time, the generals of the Huan Army were also gathering in the Chinese army's tent for preliminary military discussions.
The deputy general pointed at the sand table and spoke first: "Commander Xiang, please see, most of the ghost army's troops are now hoarded near Guangyuan, and the capital county has long been occupied by Urcha. If we want to regain this county, we must We must defeat his main force first."
"You mean, the main force is approaching the county town, forcing the ghost army to shrink, and then engage in a decisive battle with our army?"
"Exactly, outside Guangyuan City, there is a vast plain, which can be used for a large-scale battle. According to our understanding of the Ghost Army, their individual combat capabilities are not weak, and they are especially good at chaotic battles. But when it comes to the coordination of formations, there are many insufficient."
"Well..." After listening to what the deputy general said, Xiang Ge nodded slowly, then looked around and said, "What do you think?"
The generals first looked at each other, then they all clasped their fists and said, "But it depends on Commander Xiang's orders!"
"Okay! Let's decide the outcome in one battle! Defeat the ghost army in one breath!" He said with great momentum.
The Huan army did not have any tactics. They originally thought that the ghost army would defend the city gate, but they never thought that Wuercha had already taken the lead in calling for a decisive battle before Xiang Ge's troops came to the city, and he even wanted to advance aggressively.
A few days later, the armies of both sides faced off on a vast plain.
On the ghost army's side, those in charge were not armored heavy cavalry, but all spears and round shields.
On the Huan army's side, they formed several square formations with their flags fluttering.
There is a sufficient buffer zone between the two armies.
Xiang Ge stood on the edge of the handsome car. After looking at the ghost army on the opposite side, without saying a word, he waved his hand and said:
"Bang the drum!"
Boom! Boom! Dong Dong Dong Dong
The exciting war drums sounded, Xiang Ge's sword was unsheathed, and Huan's soldiers also began to pick up their halberds and step forward.
Woo! Woo! Woo
On the side of the ghost army, there was also a high-pitched horn sound. The ghost soldiers in the front row started to advance step by step with a round shield in their left hand and a spear in their right hand.
The two sides soon reached a certain distance.
"Crossbowmen prepare!"
"shoot arrows"
The commander's flag wavered, and the heavy shields of Huan's army in the front row hit the ground. The crossbowmen behind bent their bows and nocked arrows, pointed diagonally upward, and loosened their fingers.
The arrows are like rain.
On the other side of the ghost army, there was also a general who pointed his scimitar: "Warriors! Charge!"
After giving the order, the ghost soldiers began to let out strange screams, and the orderly steps forward suddenly turned into a chaotic charge.
During this process, many people were naturally hit by arrows and fell to the ground howling miserably, but they also waved their right arms and threw out the spears in their hands.
Spear after spear, hung by the strong wind, penetrated the bodies of each soldier.
The front rows of both sides quickly clashed, and blood immediately splattered on the spot.
The infantry of the Ghost Army were poorly equipped. If they only relied on spears and bucklers, they might be defeated by the Huan Army. This is why Xiang Ge was so confident.
But Urcha’s focus is obviously not here.
Not long after the war started, the spearmen in the front row of the ghost army had been defeated on a large scale and began to flee hastily. Xiang Ge, who was looking at the overall situation, couldn't help but look up and laugh: "Haha! This is really a miracle given to me by God. ah!"
But as soon as he stopped laughing, the deputy general beside him pointed at the battlefield and exclaimed: "Commander Xiang, look!"
"Huh?" Xiang Ge frowned, looked at what he was pointing at, and couldn't help but be stunned: "What is that!?"
"Cavalry... cavalry, cavalry from the ghost tribe..." The deputy general swallowed.
"What!? When did the ghost tribe have such cavalry?" Xiang Ge was also shocked.
