Chapter 1397 The Silent Battle (Page 1/1)

Que Yi stood on the central army's watchtower and looked at the Longyuan Water in the distance. The morning breeze swayed the battle flag and sent a faint cheer. Que Yi let out a sigh of relief and got up to step down and went out of the camp. If he guessed correctly, Sun Ce should have arrived in front of the formation. He must fight in person and block Sun Ce on the south bank of Longyuan Water as much as possible.

Although Longyuan Water is not a big river or river, it is much wider than the trench next to Yingzha.

As soon as Que Yi walked off the platform, a knight ran from the camp gate. The small flag he took in his hand indicated that he was the messenger of Xun Yan. Que Yi frowned secretly, turned over the horse, but did not move, and waited quietly. The knight rushed to Que Yi, tied his mount, saluted Que Yi, and threw a copper tube over. A personal guard next to Que Yi took it, pulled open the cover and saw that it was a roll of paper.

Tuo Yi took the paper and spread it out, frowned slightly. This was a map near Longyuan. It was drawn with some dots and lines around the water system. Tuo Yi was thinking about how to fight Sun Ce, but he had no intention of guessing riddles.

"What else did General Xun say?"

"General Xun said that the weather is stuffy today, the morning glow is full of the sky, and there is a southeast wind again, and there may be heavy rain. Please pay attention."

Tuo Yi was shocked and suddenly remembered a sentence that Xun Yan said: The morning glow does not go out, the evening glow travels thousands of miles. The northwest wind blows sand and the southeast rains all over the southeast. Yingchuan has a lot of rain in summer, and the morning glow and the southeast wind are two characteristics of heavy rain. He couldn't help but complain in secret. The subordinates he was led by either Xiliang or Jizhou are either people, and they are not suitable for this kind of rainy weather. It may be cooler when it rains, but the thick battle robe is soaked in water and is wet and heavy, which is a very serious consideration for physical strength. Especially the cavalry, which cannot participate in the battle in this heavy rainy weather. The rain is heavy and the water level rises. Many places that could have marched will now become ponds or even swamps. Once the people and horses are trapped in, there is no reason to escape.

Sun Ce was deceived. Kuo Yi lowered his head and looked at the dots and lines on the map, as if he saw a pool of blood. He wanted to order the troops who were out of the camp to return to the camp to defend, but after thinking about it, he canceled the order. Retreat now, and undoubtedly give up the natural and convenient Longyuan Water. Judging from the weather, he should not go down immediately, even if it is blocked by Longyuan Water for a long time before retreating.

Tuo Yi called the guards and asked him to give the map to Guibei. The cavalry was forbidden from appearing in places with red dots and red lines to avoid falling into swamps. If it rained heavily, the cavalry would immediately withdraw to the camp.

The knights took the order. Tuo Yi kicked out of the camp and came out of the central army camp surrounded by eight hundred Xiliang soldiers. He passed through the vanguard camp and headed straight to Longyuan Shui. Four thousand soldiers lined up by the water, and the central army was built on a dirt slope. Tuo Yi Cai rode on the dirt slope and saw the entire battlefield. He also saw Sun Ce’s central army on the other side of the river. Under the phoenix star in the fire, several figures were watching here.

"General, that's the boy who came yesterday." A guard pointed his hand and reminded him.

When Qu Yi looked closely, he also vaguely saw a familiar figure. It was Guo Wu who came to deliver a letter of war yesterday. He felt nervous. Could it be that this person is really a servant knight next to Sun Ce? Is it a pity to be a servant like this? He thought about it and felt relieved again. Guo Wu had good martial arts skills and was very suitable for being a cavalry general, but Sun Ce did not have war horses and the number of cavalry was limited. With the generals like Yan Xing and Ma Chao, Guo Wu could only be a servant knight. Speaking of which, Sun Ce's cavalry was really dominated by the people of Xiliang, and even the previous personal guards came from Guanzhong and Longyou.

"If Sun Ce breaks through the formation, be careful." Kuo Yi reminded the guards around him.

"General, don't worry, we remember." The guard general responded with a serious expression. He had heard that Sun Ce had more than a dozen knights around him, all of whom were warriors, and they had always been skeptical. Now seeing Guo Wu, this doubt can be ruled out. If Sun Ce led these dozen people to the formation, his power was not weaker than a hundred cavalry, with a small number of people, and his team shape was more flexible, his combat power was strong, and his attacks were sharp. Once they were caught by them, it would not be impossible to kill the generals in the face. As guards, they had the heavy responsibility of protecting Tuo Yi, so be especially careful when encountering such an opponent.

Tuo Yi looked at the opposite position and saw two rows of large trucks in front of the formation. The cart faced Longyuanshui on the side, with the top cover lifted up, and the people behind him were silhouetted. It seemed that this cart should be a special chariot, which was used to transport supplies in normal times and could serve as a shield during wartime. The cart might also be equipped with strong crossbows. The manpower is limited, so it cannot be used for too heavy crossbows. Even if the strength is strong, it can only be used for six stone crossbows. The crossbows are different. They are directly installed on the cart. A big cart like this can be equipped with ten stone crossbows.

Tuo Yi was uneasy and glanced at Sun Ce's position. Sure enough, he found that many cars were facing his car. Because of their huge size, crossbows were usually installed at the rear of the car. However, the number of these cars was too large. At a rough look, there were at least a hundred cars.

Sun Ce has so many crossbows? This is a troublesome thing. The range of the Ten-Stone Crossbow is as high as 400 steps, which is enough to shoot directly from the other side to his central army, and even he himself is within the range. If Sun Ce fires a hundred crossbows at the same time, the central army will be in chaos. It will be much easier for Sun Ce to take this opportunity to cross.

Tuo Yi complained secretly. He had known that Sun Ce had built a wooden school with excellent military equipment and was unique in the world. He still did not expect that Sun Ce might have equipped the Ten-Stone Crossbow. Although Xun Yan sent a large number of scouts to inquire about the news, he could not find out such news. These crossbows were no different from ordinary large baggage trucks when they marched, and the scouts could not recognize them at all.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Xun Yan knew but did not inform him. This possibility is not great, but it still may exist.

Que Yi ordered the entire guard camp to prepare a large shield. Now it was too late to retreat the central army, so he could only impose vigilance. Even if it was a ten-stone crossbow, the power would be greatly reduced after three hundred steps. Ordinary shields could not be blocked, and the large shield with stronger protection could still be blocked. After receiving the order, the guard camp became busy, especially the eight hundred Xiliang infantrymen. They were not vanguards and did not need those bulky shields. In order to facilitate combat, the shields used were small shields held by one hand. Suddenly they had to change the large shield, which caught them off guard.

Although it is normal to make temporary adjustments in front of the team based on the opponent's situation, before the opponent can move, the opponent makes such a big move, and they are all strengthening the defense, which makes people feel cowardly. Although no one is irresponsible to Tuo Yi's order, he is a little murmur in his heart.

Tuo Yi was uneasy. He had been in command of the army for many years and knew what impact these measures would have on morale, but he had to be careful in the face of life and death. Now he had to affect his morale slightly and could be saved by an indestructible formation later. If the central army collapsed due to the concentrated attack of the opponent's powerful crossbow, it would be difficult to recover.

Tuo Yi executed the order with his usual iron blood, waiting for Sun Ce to start the attack. When he adjusted his formation, Sun Ce's position on the opposite side was always quiet, so quiet that it made Tuo Yi have an illusion, as if he was the side to attack. He suddenly woke up that although the battle had not begun, the confrontation between the generals of the two sides had begun quietly, and he had lost for a while without realizing it.

The young man was terrifying, and Sun Ce was much harder to deal with than Gongsun Zan. Kuo Yi secretly reminded himself and clenched his fists involuntarily. The blood that was already silent was a little hot, as if a heavy beast was quietly awakening.

If you meet strong people, you will be strong. Maybe today is the best opportunity to prove myself.

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