(31) Destroy the boat

The battlefield was carefully selected by Ning Yuan. Ten miles behind the coalition forces of the Later Wei and China was the canal. Ning Yuan understood his meaning very clearly. He had to make a contribution to one battle and completely cross the coalition forces. One thing Ning Yuan didn't understand is that with Bai Yunqi's shrewdness, would he not be able to see the meaning of choosing this battlefield? But Bai Yunqi agreed. In this way, once the war was defeated, it would be almost impossible for the coalition forces to escape unstoppable. It seems that smart people also have times when they are confused, and Ning Yuan can only understand it this way.

Today is the day of a fight. The army made meals at the third and the fifth. Ning Yuan was still sitting firmly in front of the case in the busy military camp, but what he was thinking about was his father's teachings last night. Such a battle was not something Ning Yuan could do. Mr. Ning Da was in person three days ago, but he had never shown up and was in secret command. The number of Zhang Chu's army was not as Bai Yunqi judged before the war. He could only dispatch 200,000. Just ten miles west of Qizhou City, the 100,000 army led by Mr. Ning Da himself was hiding. Today, the task of taking over the supervision of Qizhou will appear. Therefore, Ning Yuan could mobilize at least 270,000 troops, which is also the main factor that Ning Yuan dared to challenge the coalition forces. In Ning Yuan's view, Bai Yunqi was in his own way this time.

"Since Baiyunqi came to power, the Chinese army has experienced the baptism of the Huns and civil wars. Its combat ability is far higher than that of the Later Wei army. Therefore, when we fight tomorrow, we should judge the situation and defeat the Later Wei army first with an elite army, and the coalition forces will naturally lose." Mr. Ning Da's words were still echoing in Ning Yuan's ears, and the war drums to go out of the battle were already ringing. Wearing his armor, Ning Yuan slowly walked out of the tent, and the 270,000 troops were ready for everything.

"A real man should make achievements, and Zhang Chu Guoyun will ask you." This is Mr. Ning Da's farewell message to his son.

The canal is like a quiet child sleeping before dawn. On more than a dozen floating bridges built in advance, 200,000 coalition forces were crossing the river in an orderly manner. In the dark, white clouds rose up in military uniforms, standing by the river, silently watching the soldiers cross the river.

Early this morning, after the army had finished breakfast, Bai Yunqi appeared in the Later Wei army, holding a big wooden stick in his hand. No soldiers understood what Bai Yunqi was going to do. Bai Yunqi stood in front of the big pot where he was cooking and shouted loudly: "Are everyone full?"

"I'm full!" The soldiers said in a deep voice.

"Very good!" Bai Yunqi smiled and raised the wooden stick in his hand and smashed the big pot to pieces. In the surprised eyes of the officers and soldiers, Bai Yunqi shouted loudly: "If you are defeated today, I don't know who has the life to come back to eat this big pot. It's better to smash it and save trouble. I passed my order, after breakfast, all the cooking utensils will be destroyed, and the logistics personnel must also be prepared to go to the battlefield." After saying that, Bai Yunqi turned around and left silently, and all the soldiers felt a strange mood spreading in the army.

"Your Majesty, the army has all crossed the river." The messenger came to Bai Yunqi to report loudly. Bai Yunqi waved his hand and urged the horses to start crossing the river with the five hundred personal soldiers around him.

The 200,000 army was lined up and the other side was ready to go to the battlefield. After Baiyunqi crossed the river, he did not leave immediately, but gave another order.

"All floating bridges are burned down, and all ships are sunk." Bai Yunqi's order scared the entire army. Didn't it break all his retreat? Hu Junbai, who had been following Bai Yunqi, couldn't help but speak, Bai Yunqi said, "Your Majesty, is this inappropriate?" Bai Yunqi did not answer, but just looked at the canal silently. Seeing the river slowly moving eastward, Bai Yunfan rushed over after knowing the order. When he saw Bai Yunqi, he said anxiously: "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. If I die, I will die. Your Majesty's body of a thousand golds should leave a way out."

The entire army looked at Bai Yunqi quietly, waiting for Bai Yunqi's decision.

Bai Yunqi urged his mount and came to the soldiers who had lined up, shouting loudly at the 200,000 pairs of eyes: "This battle is related to the fate of the two countries. Once defeated, the destruction of the country is a matter of time. When you go to the battlefield, everyone will have a life, and there is no distinction between noble and lowly. I stand here to assure you that in today's battle, even if the last person is fighting, I will personally beat drums and cheer for him. If there is any violation, it will be like this whip." After Bai Yunqi said that, he broke the whip in his hand and gently threw it on the ground.

"Your Majesty!..." Hu Junbai wanted to persuade Bai Yunqi, but Bai Yunqi interrupted: "You don't need to persuade me anymore. I will make a decision and will advance and retreat with the three armies, live and die together."

No one said anything anymore. Bai Yunqi stood on the high ground and shouted loudly to the opposite side of the canal: "Light! Cut the rope!" The soldiers who were prepared had piled firewood on the bridge, lit more than ten floating bridges with torches, and then cut off the cables and let the floating bridge burn on the river surface to roll eastward.

The 200,000 troops were silently watching all this, looking at Bai Yunqi's tall back, and the appearance of the white belly of the fish in the sky in the east. The three armies were solemn. As the fire on the floating bridge gradually disappeared from people's sight, a tragic emotion appeared on the faces of every soldier.

"Set out!" Bai Yunqi issued an order to march.

"Dongdong!" The war drums sounded, and the soldiers took firm steps towards the battlefield.

The vanguards of the two armies encountered the sun when the sun was rising. After a brief tentative attack on each other, both sides stopped advancing wisely, and the army looked at each other, each invading formation.

The battlefield before the war was quiet and afraid of people. Apart from the footsteps of the soldiers, only the sound of the battle flag flying in the morning breeze. Suddenly, a shocking cheer broke out from the coalition forces. Ning Yuan, opposite, looked at it intently. It turned out that a royal flag was raised. Under the flag was a white cloud in military uniform, white horses and silver robbed, looking at the opposite side coldly, accepting the cheers of the soldiers expressionlessly.

Standing high above looking at the battlefield, Ning Yuan's heart suddenly sank when he saw all this. The Later Wei army in the coalition also showed a different aura from the past. Could it be that these changes were caused by the appearance of Bai Yunqi? Bai Yunqi is worthy of being Bai Yunqi, and indeed appeared on the battlefield in person. Bai Yunqi, who has never been defeated since his debut, will be the end of your glory today. Ning Yuan said to himself silently in his heart.

After cheering, there was a silence again. The formations of both sides had been arranged, just waiting for the beginning of the war.

According to the arrangement before the war, Zhang Chu's army formed a formation. The central army was the center of the entire army and the main direction for the opponent's attack. Ningyuan formed one defense line after another with infantry, and I believe that no opponent could break through. One hundred thousand elite heavy cavalry was placed on the right side, which was the main force of Zhang Chu's army to attack the opponent today. Judging from the opponent's banner, today the heavy cavalry was opposite the coalition forces dominated by the Wei army in the future. Ningyuan had a sense of being right.

Today, Bai Yunqi set up a strange formation, and generally cavalry were placed on both sides, which facilitated the mobility of the cavalry. However, Bai Yunqi placed 60,000 cavalry in the central army. Is it because he wanted the central government to break through his formation? Thinking of the heavy troops he had laid in the central government, Ning Yuan's confidence was even more sufficient.

The war was about to begin, and only the wind could be heard blowing flags on the battlefield. Once the battle started, I wonder how many people would never return to their hometown. The war horses seemed to be infected by this solemn atmosphere, taking steps uneasy and panting. Both sides were gathering murderous aura, waiting for the moment when the war drums sounded.

"Dongdongdongdongdongdong!" After the three-way battle drum sounded, Zhang Chu's army suddenly burst out with a trembling shout of killing: "Kill! Kill! Kill!" The order flag was raised, and the three armies advanced forward a hundred steps at the same time. The neat steps shocked the earth and trembled. Zhang Chu's army moved first.

The war drums sounded. Under the Bai Yunqi's king flag, Bai Yunqi, who was covered in white, stood in front of the war drums himself, swung the huge drum beat, and beat the war drums in a pounding pounding. The three armies shouted for killing each other, and the ones who were not willing to be outdone also advanced a hundred steps forward. The war finally broke out!

The first to dispatch was the cavalry of Zhang Chu's army, Zhang Chu's iron cavalry, which is famous all over the world. These cavalry wrapped in heavy armor seemed to be small tanks, and they were also the magic weapon for Zhang Chu to sweep the Central Plains coalition. Today, of course, they had to inherit the glory of their predecessors. As the main offensive force, Zhang Chu's main task today is to quickly destroy the resistance will of the Later Wei army. Ning Yuan has always believed that one of the fatal weaknesses of the coalition between the Later Wei and the Chinese, that is, it is difficult for both sides to cooperate temporarily, and it is definitely difficult to achieve a consistent pace in command. This is also the reason why Ning Yuan used heavy cavalry to attack the Later Wei army from the upwards.

The 50,000 Zhang Chuzhong cavalry in the first echelon were launched. The cavalry covered with nearly 100 kilograms of armor were rolling up smoke and dust when they started. The resonance of the sound of horse hooves shocked the earth.

Seeing Zhang Chu's cavalry move, Bai Yunqi smiled on his face. A soldier had already taken over Bai Yunqi and continued to beat the drum. Bai Yunqi stood under the royal flag and watched every change on the battlefield.

The flag was waving, and the well-trained chain chariots immediately moved. Vehicles wrapped in iron armor were quickly connected into a temporary protective wall. The brackets on both sides of the chariot were stretched open, and shining iron spears pointed at the iron cavalry opposite, becoming the first line of defense in front of the Later Wei army.

When the chain chariot was sent to his army, Hu Junbai did not take this thing seriously. When the soldiers skillfully set up a line to block the opponent's cavalry, Hu Junbai understood Bai Yunqi's intention. According to Bai Yunqi's arrangement in advance, 20,000 powerful crossbow soldiers hid behind the defense line composed of 10,000 infantrymen, and were always ready to move forward quickly and devour all opponents with powerful crossbows.

The Later Wei had a powerful crossbow in the world, with a range of up to 200 steps, and a crossbow body made of fine steel and has a strong penetration. This is the unique weapon that the Later Wei relied on for survival.
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