The powerful and low sound of war drums slowly rang, and each sound rolled away like a muffled thunder and spread all over the world. Various battle flags were shaking, and in conjunction with the drum sound, the orders of the central army were issued one by one to the command position.

From time to time, responses came from afar. The soldiers of various units were lined up under the battle flag. Countless steps were stepping on the dry ground, kicking choking smoke and dust, covering the position. Nearly ten thousand soldiers were wrapped in it, but they were in a sequence and could not even hear a trace of noise.

The formation stands on the terrain, facing the east, with its back to Fengshui and Lunu City. To the west of Fengshui, there are 20,000 people monitoring Lunu City, not giving them a chance to escape, and ready to block the possible reinforcements at any time. In addition, more than 10,000 powerful troops from northern Hebei commanded by Zhen Yan were logging wood and fetching firewood on the hillsides on all sides, preparing to build siege equipment.

Everything was easy to use. Only 10,000 soldiers in the central army were the main force, and the three thousand infantry and cavalrymen were the most tax-oriented force in the Wu army. Even if you look at the world, these three thousand infantry and cavalry can be regarded as the best.

Sun Ce stood on the general platform, looking at Xu Chu and Dian Wei who stood in front of the formation like two iron towers not far away, and then looked at Pang De and Zhang Liao, who were under the cavalry on both wings. Suddenly, he felt a little embarrassed and said to Liu Ye beside him: "Ziyang, is it a bit bullying for us to do this?"

Liu Ye is very serious. "On the contrary, I think this is the king's respect for Guan Yu. Looking at the world, who is worthy of the king's formation? Even if Liu Bei, the king of Zhongshan, came in person, would not have such honor. If Guan Yu knew honor and disgrace, he should be grateful to the king."

Sun Ce laughed.

Liu Ye said again: "Besides, there are 30,000 people who don't use it. Only 10,000 people fight against Guan Yu and come to the battle formation in person. This is the king's formation, which is beyond reproach. If someone else had replaced a detached general, with a large number of people, and a mountain to crush the eggs, and win in one go, how could Guan Yu have such an opportunity? The king can be said to have the best benevolence and righteousness."

Sun Ce smiled slightly. Liu Ye had something in his words, but he was just speaking tactfully. In terms of military use, he had 30,000 elite troops, but he only used 10,000 people to fight Guan Yu, and was in person, which was unconventional. He could send people to command this battle, without the need to fight from the infantry and cavalry. With the overall strength gap between the two sides, anyone could defeat Guan Yu, but there would be more casualties, and hundreds of people might die because of Guan Yu's rampage. This casualties are insignificant for a battle. The reason why he was so luxurious was to subdue Guan Yu.

From Liu Ye's perspective, he did not agree with conquering Guan Yu. Guan Yu could indeed fight, but he was rebellious and might not be docile in the future, and it would probably become a trouble. Liu Bei is the most direct example, and he might not be able to convince Guan Yu and change his past. According to Liu Ye's suggestion, it is better to kill directly.

Sun Ce thought so too, but he still wanted to give Guan Yu a chance, even if it was a chance to die in a dignified battle. It would be better to die under Xu Chu and Dian Wei's sword than to die in the chaos.

I hope Guan Yu can understand it.

Sun Ce looked into the distance. Guan Yu was lined up. His camp stood on the hillside, and the rising sun shone behind him, pulling the shadow of the hillside long and covering the entire position. It looked lifeless and filled with a strong ominousness.

I don’t know if Guan Yu’s face is red or black now.

A fast horse ran from a distance, passed through the passage between the positions, came to the stage of the central general, and raised the copper tube with feathers in his hand high.

"King, Yecheng urgently reported."

The Langwei from the stage came forward to take it and went up to the general stage. Tong Ling stepped forward to take it, checked the sealing of the feather edict, then stripped off the lacquer, took out the copper tube, took out the military newspaper inside, and then handed it to Sun Ce. The military newspaper was not much content. After reading it, Sun Ce raised the corner of his mouth and turned around to hand it to Liu Ye. Liu Ye glanced at it and curled his lips.

"The king can see it correctly. Liu Bei is really fleeing in sight, and he deserves the name of running away."

"It's a pity that Guan Yu is still fighting for Zhongshan, but he doesn't know that Zhongshan has died." Sun Ce shook his head and ordered someone to inform Guo Jia in the rear to inform him of the news and arrange people to block Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei and Zhang He come together, so you can't be careless. If Guan Yu is rescued by them or even overturned the market, it will become a joke.

Commander Ling ordered him to get off the general and rushed to the rear camp himself.

Guan Yu sat on Chitu's horse, frowned, squinted his phoenix eyes, and looked at the opposite position.

With a glance, he knew that Sun Ce had not lie to him. This was indeed a battle formation for ten thousand people. But he was not happy at all. Not only did he see Zhang Liao and Pang De's battle flags on both wings, but he also saw Xu Chu and Dian Wei's battle flags in front of him. Seeing the figures like two mountains under the battle flags, his heart was heavy.

When he was under Sun Ce's command, he fought with the two of them many times and knew the strength of both sides. If the Qinglong Yanyue Sword was in hand, he could not be afraid of any one, but when facing two of them at the same time, he had no chance of winning at all.

What's more, he no longer has the Qinglong Yanyue Sword.

In history, this was the most desperate battle. The strength of the two sides was so disparate that he didn't even have the chance to take a risk. Sun Ce was right in front of the formation, with a view of it, but he did not have the chance to face Sun Ce. In front of Sun Ce was not only Xu Chu, Dian Wei, but also Guo Wu and other attendants. Although the number was small, his strength should not be underestimated.

He remembered the time when he followed Sun Ce to attack Wen Chou, and he didn't know if he had the luck of Wen Chou, and he could survive the continuous raids of more than a dozen riders.

"Mr...." Zhou Cang saw that Guan Yu was in a daze and did not move for a long time, he whispered a reminder. The Qinglong Yanyue Sword had been destroyed. He was holding an iron wand that was eight feet long in his hand. This was a weapon created by the baggage battalion overnight. Guan Yu was powerful, and ordinary spear could not exert his strength, nor could he withstand his huge power. Only such iron wand could take advantage of it.

"Zhou Cang, where is your hometown?"

"Jiujiang Xiacai."

"Please ask you one thing."

"Please give me instructions."

"Send my father to Xiangyang."

Zhou Cang was stunned for a moment, raised his head, and was about to ask, Guan Yu took the iron scepter from his hand and pointed forward. The messenger behind him immediately shook the big flag and issued an order. The ten-sided cowhide drums were beaten at the same time, and the rumbling sound of the war drums rang all over the world. The response was quickly heard from the positions that were thunderous in front of the two wings, and the flags were shaking. The soldiers held the weapons in their hands tightly and prepared for battle.

After one drum, the second drum was immediately ringing, and the soldiers on both wings began to move forward. Their speed was not fast, and they had to stop and adjust the formation every ten steps to keep the formation intact. Guan Yu's subordinates were very strict in training, and the formation during the marching was still maintained very well, but they were still meticulous and strictly followed the standards of their usual training.

If there is normal times, this kind of banned momentum alone is enough to make the opponent afraid, but today it has no meaning. The position opposite them is stronger than them, and even if they stand motionless, it is enough to dwarf them.

"As dumb as a wooden chicken, the best soldier." Guan Yu sighed secretly, raised the iron bar again, and ordered the central army to force forward, so as not to be unable to respond to the left and right wings due to the distance being widened and being defeated by the other side. He knew Sun Ce's way of using troops, and also knew that Sun Ce's strength was the strength of Sun Ce's central army. As long as there was a little flaw, he might be caught by them and severely injured.

When masters fight, the outcome is only a slight slightest. This is what King Sun Ce of Wu often talks about.

As the Zhongshan Army continued to advance, the distance between the two armies became closer and closer. Chaoyang rose from the slope behind Guan Yu, illuminating the backs of the Zhongshan Army soldiers. The soldiers in the back row were so sharp that they could not open their eyes by the reflective armor of the soldiers in the front row. The formation showed a trace of disorder. Although it did not affect the team's progress, Guan Yu still felt it.

Guan Yu smiled bitterly. He shouldn't have taken the initiative to attack. It's just right to climb high to defend, restrain Sun Ce, and prevent him from siegeing all his strength. Taking the initiative to attack is a mistake. The troubles of these subtleties are just the beginning. There are more troubles waiting for him and testing him.

The two armies were two hundred steps apart and were about to enter the range of the powerful crossbow. Guan Yu ordered the formation to change, the sword and shield hands stepped forward to cover, and the crossbowmen were ready to shoot. They were attacking and needed to complete the formation change while marching. They were far less convenient than the defender's array on the spot. What was even more troublesome is that they could not use heavy crossbows, and their range was greatly limited. They had to risk the opponent's heavy crossbow to suppress them and rushed past a distance of nearly a hundred steps to have a chance to fight back.

The guards did not have such a problem. Seeing that the Zhongshan Army entered the range, the strong crossbow captain began to raise the flag in his hand and issued a loud order. Heavy crossbows with a range of more than 200 steps began to prepare. The heavy crossbows had a long range and were highly lethal, but their firing speed was slow, so they would not choose ordinary soldiers as their targets. Officers like the lieutenant and the Duwei were their targets. Lower officers such as the Junhou and Duwei were also at risk of being sniped. For a moment, the atmosphere suddenly became tense. The lieutenant with the guards protected the guards and called on the guards to raise their shields and protect them closely. Without the guards, Duwei could only hide behind the shields of his companions, and opened his eyes wide and ready to dodge cold arrows at any time. Many people have heard that the Wu army's archers were strict in training and had outstanding shooting skills, and could kill people's lives a hundred steps away.

Amid the rumbling drums, the Zhongshan army advanced more than twenty more, and the two armies were 180 steps apart.

With a sharp roar, a whistle-shaped arrow shot out from the opposite position, and a giant arrow that was one foot long shot came, heading straight to the left wing general's Zhongshan Military Captain. The captain saw it clearly and immediately shouted.

"shield!"

Several guards raised their shields and hugged them, forming a heavy shield array in front of him. Their shields were made of thick shields, covered with a layer of iron sheet. With a loud "date", metal clashed, and the guard who was shot into the shield by a giant arrow groaned and fell backwards. The giant arrow turned the direction and shot in between the two shields, shooting through the abdomen of a guard. The powerful impact force led the guard to take two steps back and fell to the ground, and the shield array also had flaws.

In an instant, a few more arrows flew over.

The captain's face turned pale. While pulling a personal guard in front of him, he shouted loudly: "En! Enter! Enter!"

The sound of war drums exploded, and the Zhongshan army accelerated its pace and advanced forward with the Wu army's arrow formation.
Chapter completed!