It is twelve miles away to the northwest of Suradhuo City.
This is where Guan Yu's camp is located.
He failed to capture the city of Suratra, and the city was captured by Valens. Guan Yu had no choice but to garrison troops far away. During this period, Guan Yu was attacked by Valens' army several times. Fortunately, Guan Yu held on firmly and ensured the stability of the camp.
Guan Yu's idea is very simple.
As long as he holds the camp and waits for the follow-up reinforcements to arrive, they can join together to attack Surudha City.
Guan Yu's troops now only have more than 10,000 men.
These more than 10,000 people are not just soldiers of the Ming army. Guan Yu also recruited some Tianzhu people to have the current number of troops after the losses in several battles. Otherwise, he would not be able to resist now.
In the camp.
Guan Yu was visiting injured soldiers on a routine basis. His daily tasks were boring and the same. Visit the wounded soldiers, train the soldiers, and give special lectures to the soldiers, so that the soldiers understand the principles of fighting and the art of war on the battlefield.
In addition, Guan Yu even ate with the soldiers. They all ate from a big pot, nothing special.
In the army, Guan Yu's prestige is very high.
Not only the soldiers of the Ming army under his command had great respect for Guan Yu. His newly recruited soldiers from Tianzhu people were respected and cared for by Guan Yu. They respected Guan Yu like gods and were extremely pious.
Every soldier born in Tianzhu was completely willing to die for Guan Yu.
They are all in gratitude for Guan Yu’s kindness.
Guan Yu visited the wounded soldiers one by one, inquired about their welfare, learned about the situation at home, and understood the soldiers' thoughts. Guan Yu knew very well that he could stay in the Chinese army's tent all day long, but he believed that every effort would result in gain.
With dedication, there is gain.
While Guan Yu was calming the soldiers, a soldier quickly ran over and reported: "General Guan, the sentinel reported that the Roman army is here again."
Guan Yu said solemnly: "Beat the drums and blow the trumpets to prepare for war."
"Here!"
The soldier quickly went to inform.
After the soldiers left, Guan Yu comforted the last soldier, quickly returned to the Chinese army's tent, put on his armor and helmet, and strode to the entrance of the camp.
Guan Yu stood in the camp and looked into the distance.
When the eyes touched, the distance was temporarily calm, without any changes. Not long after, the rapid sound of horse hooves was heard on the calm official road, and a large number of troops were galloping towards them.
Guan Yu immediately cheered up.
In the past few days, Valens had not attacked for the time being, and now he suddenly launched a fierce attack. The situation was obviously not simple.
Guan Yu stared at the perimeter and saw the European and Roman armies arrayed.
Valens rode out.
As the head coach this time, Valens has already dealt with Guan Yu, and the two sides have spoken out many times. Valens is no exception this time. He came to speak out again because he found Guan Yu to be very good.
This man has courage, courage, and ability.
If he can win it, it will be of great help to him and he can become a capable general under his command.
Valens shouted loudly: "My friend Guan Yu, I come to see you again."
The translator relayed that Guan Yu's cheeks twitched after hearing this, and his expression became more and more serious. He and Valens were not friends, but enemies. They wanted to fight to the death.
Guan Yu said solemnly: "Valens, if I were you, I would withdraw immediately. Don't think that you can gain an advantage by attacking me and taking down Suradhuo City. This is because what you encountered It’s just my army. Next, when my Ming army comes to kill you, you will definitely be defeated.”
"well……"
Valens sighed.
He shrugged and said easily: "Guan Yu, you always talk about reinforcements. Until now, I haven't seen your reinforcements. Maybe you do have reinforcements. But until now, the reinforcements have not come. They must have been I’m tied up by things and can’t get away.”
"Now, you can't keep it."
"This time, I will definitely break your defense."
"However, before I break you, I still hope that you can return from your lost ways. As long as you surrender to our European and Roman Empire, I can guarantee you that I will advise Her Majesty the Queen to make you the only foreign official in the European and Roman Empire. , will inevitably become a high-ranking official in the Roman Empire."
"Only your future will be bright."
Valens talked eloquently and even more to win over Guan Yu. He hoped to convince the other party first. Once Guan Yu surrenders on his own initiative, it will be helpful for him to conquer Tianzhu.
Without Guan Yu, he would have already begun to expand.
Because of Guan Yu, he always stayed in Suraduo City.
Therefore, it is best to surrender.
Once he surrenders, the more than ten thousand elite soldiers in Guan Yu's hands will become a sharp weapon for him, able to move across the battlefield and win more territory for him.
Guan Yu sneered, stroking the beard under his chin, and said solemnly: "This idea of yours is really ridiculous and ignorant, and it is even more self-righteous. It also underestimates my great name."
"In your eyes, Europe and Rome are powerful countries."
"Invincible."
"But, in my eyes, the Ming Dynasty is invincible and the strongest."
"Now, I, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, am personally stationed here in Xiangzhou and on the way to send reinforcements. But you are delusional and hope that you can make me surrender with just a few words. It is really a fool's dream."
Guan Yu's cold and solemn voice echoed in the air. His tone was sonorous and powerful, and he said loudly: "Don't talk about you, a small official in Europe and Rome, even if you let me be your king, even if you let me rule you, I will not be happy. The barbarians from other countries do not understand etiquette and education, and they are ignorant of the Spring and Autumn Period of China."
The translator relayed it truthfully.
Valens originally spoke calmly, but after listening to what the translator relayed, his face turned red with anger and his eyes were bloodshot.
What an arrogant Guan Yu.
court death!
Valens lost the patience to persuade him to surrender and said loudly: "Guan Yu, you will definitely regret today. Today, I will break your defense no matter what. No matter what, I will destroy your army."
Guan Yu said tit for tat: "Come here, I, the son of China, a soldier of the Ming Dynasty, will fight to the death and never retreat. I am not afraid of death, how can I be afraid of war? Your words are simply a joke."
Valens was furious.
He was very optimistic about Guan Yu, but now, he changed his mind and decision. After defeating Guan Yu, he planned to kill Guan Yu severely and make Guan Yu pay the price for everything today.
Valens returned to the military formation, looked at Libius, and ordered: "Libius, let people attack."
Libius immediately gave the order.
I saw the military formations getting out of the way, and a group of ragged Tianzhu people came up with knives in their hands. There were many of them, more than three thousand of them, lying across the battlefield. All of them were wet and were being driven forward.
"Rush up, rush to the front, and break through the Ming army's camp. Only then will you survive."
"dash forward."
"If you don't charge, you will be killed without mercy."
The European and Roman generals who were in charge of the rear gave orders very forcefully and domineeringly.
Everyone did not take Tianzhu's life or death into consideration at all.
The European Roman Empire, like Tianzhu, also paid attention to the nobility, and only cared about the life of the upper class, regardless of the life of the untouchables below. If you can exploit it, exploit it desperately. Anyway, there will be more people after they die.
After Libius saw it, a cruel look flashed in his eyes. He watched the three thousand gathered Tianzhu people rushing forward slowly, but he did not panic at all. Only these people came forward.
The distance is getting closer and closer.
One hundred steps!
Eighty steps!
When the distance suddenly shortened to thirty steps, it was getting closer and closer to the entrance of Guan Yu's stronghold.
Guan Yu's eyes were also a little strange.
Although Valens adopted the strategy of forcing the Tianzhu people to attack, these Tianzhu people were all in a mess and had no fighting capacity. However, Valens seems to be using these people to destroy his camp.
However, relying on these people will definitely not work.
What the hell is Valens doing?
"Fire the arrow!"
Suddenly, in the military formation of the European Roman Empire, Libius issued an order.
As the order came out, rows of archers came up behind Libius. These archers all bent their bows and set arrows, and the arrows were soaked in kerosene. The already ignited arrows were aimed forward.
Soldiers who shoot arrows do not shoot arrows 45 degrees into the air to kill the charging Tianzhu soldiers in a wide range. Instead, they shoot arrows flatly or even slightly downward to avoid shooting arrows in a wide range of Tianzhu soldiers. .
The burning rockets shot flat in the air at first because they were pressed down a little bit.
Immediately afterwards, the rocket shot diagonally downward into the crowd in Tianzhu.
The rocket either hit the clothes, hit the Tianzhu soldiers, or flew past the Tianzhu soldiers' clothes. One thing without exception was that as soon as the rockets landed on the people of Tianzhu, they all ignited.
And the ignited fire is burning rapidly.
Because the clothes of all the people in Tianzhu were splashed with kerosene and were so wet. As soon as the sparks were set off, the flames quickly flew around and burned quickly.
ah! ! !
Piercing screams came from the crowd.
After the fires broke out everywhere, Libius stopped igniting the fire. Instead, he ordered: "Archers, shoot out bows and arrows immediately, instead of shooting rockets. All bows and arrows, shoot at the back of the Chao Tianzhu people, forcing them to rush forward."
call out! call out! !
Dense arrows break through the sky.
Many bows and arrows were fired at the burning Tianzhu Fire Man, further urging each Fire Man to rush towards the entrance of the camp.
This scene fell into Guan Yu's eyes.
Guan Yu said with murderous intent: "Damn it, these people from the European and Roman countries used firemen to attack the camp. It is really inhumane and cruel to the extreme. They should be killed, these people should be killed."
In the camp, the soldiers of the Ming army were relatively good and not so excited. However, all the Tianzhu people who turned into soldiers were filled with indignation and anger.
Everyone was angry like never before.
Because the people of Europe and Rome are really inhumane.
As the commander-in-chief, Guan Yu instantly understood Valens' plan. He first used Pyro to break through the camp's defense line, and then led his army in. Once he let go of the camp gate and allowed the Tianzhu Fire People to enter, the entire camp would have no defense.
If we want to keep everyone out, we must defeat the opponent and even kill all the Tianzhu people.
This is a dilemma.
Because Guan Yu has been winning over Tianzhu's people.
This is the bottom line of doing things and determines the means by which you do things. If you do things without any bottom line, you can be unscrupulous. But Guan Yu has a bottom line when doing things, so he can't take many things and has to ignore them.
After weighing it in his mind, Guan Yu made the decision in an instant that he could not kill these Tianzhu people.
Kill him. He had previously preached to the Tianzhu soldiers that all soldiers in the Ming Dynasty were equal and the people were the same and could live a stable life. The government and the army will keep the people safe and will not abandon the local people.
Then, Guan Yu's words lost their support.
Guan Yu gave the order simply and neatly: "Everyone listened to the order and retreated immediately. They no longer blocked the attacking Huo people and allowed them to rush in. In addition, the soldiers from Tianzhu immediately shouted loudly and told them that there was a river at the left rear of the camp, so let them After they entered the camp, they headed directly towards the river. It's not far away and they can get there quickly."
The order was given and no one objected.
This is Guan Yu's prestige.
When the Tianzhu soldiers who were under Guan Yu's command and had surrendered heard Guan Yu's arrangements, they felt grateful for Guan Yu's kindness and believed that Ming generals like Guan Yu were the ones who really cared about their lives and deaths.
Others just want to enslave them.
The Tianzhu soldiers shouted loudly, and Guan Yu's army also retreated quickly, letting go of the defense line at the entrance of the camp.
Guan Yu had many troops and the camp was vast, so he temporarily retreated two miles with his men, released some distance, and allowed the burning fireman who entered to move towards the left rear of the camp.
At the same time, Guan Yu had once again mobilized his spearmen and formed an array directly in the camp.
Although the defense line at the entrance of the camp was gone, it did not mean that he could not fight.
Just treat it like a battle in the wild.
Guan Yu had few troops, but he still dared to fight.
