"Backwater Formation?"
The Yan Crown Prince's army was less than ten miles away from Yishui. When he heard that the Qin general was using troops like this, he was quite surprised.
"Could it be that General Wang Jian isn't commanding?”Yan Dan asked.
The scouts from the Yan Country had already finished investigating the situation of the Qin army in front. The content was quite detailed because the other party did not seem to have any intention of hiding it.
"Crown Prince, the Qin army will have Ying Ziyi, the 14th son of the King of Qin, as the general and Wang Jian as the deputy.”
"The rumor about the bet is actually true.”Yan Dan muttered.
"And…!" The spy wanted to say something but stopped.
"And what?" The one who asked was Zhao Gongzi Jia. He was very burly and spoke in a rough voice.
"The Qin army spread that Ying Ziyi once said something crazy: " Young Master Zhao, you're a scoundrel. Prince Dan of Yan is a small person. There are more than 200,000 troops in Yan State. I can see them as fine powder in my hand and break them with a snap of my fingers.'”
"Preposterous! That six-year-old kid bullied me too much!" Gongzi Jia said angrily.
"Brother Zhao, don't take it to heart!" Yan Dan advised. He also knew Gong Zijia's temperament. He was rough and unresourceful, but he had a good reputation (which meant that he cared about his face). However, what was there to be calculative about with a child?
The generals of the Yan Country also went forward to comfort Yan Dan,""Thinking about that ignorant kid who is carrying the water array and doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, when he defeats the Qin army in the future, I will definitely capture him alive and present him to the two majesties.”
"The heavens are truly helping Great Yan. That fatuous ruler, Ying Zheng, used a six-year-old child as his general, and was destined to be defeated. Your Highness, I request to fight."
"This general requests to fight!"
"This general requests to fight!"
...
In the big tent, the generals of the Yan Country walked out of the line and began to ask Yan Dan to fight. However, he only shook his head. He still had some inexplicable doubts in his heart, and the source was a six-year-old child.
After a while, Yan Dan shook his head slightly." In that case, Rong Hui, you will lead 50,000 troops as the vanguard of our army to meet the fourteenth son of the King of Qin. Gongzi Jia and I will be there soon.”
"I accept your orders!"
After the military discussion, everyone left. Only Yan Dan was left in the empty tent. He sighed in his heart. Ever since the death of Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang, the Mo Family had lost two top-notch masters, and he himself had lost two good friends. After personally sending his two friends to the gates of hell, his heart was no longer as resolute as before. There was only endless hesitation and regret.
After all, Yan Dan was not a cold-blooded person. Perhaps he wanted to become a Mohist and live a life of justice and gratitude. However, as the Crown Prince of a country, even if he was extremely noble, Yan Dan could not live as he wished.
...
"The Yan Country's army came so quickly?”
Ying Zige stood on the tall wooden watchtower in the center of the camp, observing the Yan army in the distance. The other party had a clear-cut stand and excellent armor. They should be the main force of the Yan Country's army.
"What do you plan to do?" Xiaomeng asked.
"You also know that commanding troops in battle is not my forte!”
Xiaomeng chuckled." Then you still dare to boast in front of everyone that the Yandai Coalition Army is like dust in your palm, something that can be broken with a snap of your fingers.”
"Hahaha! Commanding an army is not my forte. I'm good at digging holes.”Ying Ziyi smiled awkwardly." Besides, Wang Jian is in the army. Even if they are in a formation with their backs against the water, the morale of the Qin army will not dissipate for a while. It won't be a problem for them to defend for ten days to half a month.”
"Dig a hole?"
"Look!" As Ying Ziyi spoke, the Yan army had already begun to move. The Yan soldiers holding shields and short blades began to move slowly towards the Qin camp.
According to Ying Ziyi's instructions, the Qin army had already set up layers of antler fences outside the camp, and they had also dug a trench that wasn't too deep. After these layers of obstacles, Qin crossbowmen were already waiting at the back, waiting for the enemy to enter a suitable distance.
The arrows were like rain of locusts, whistling through the air as they fell into the formation of the Yan army. However, they had little effect.
The Qin army's crossbow formation shook the world, how could Yan Dan not be on guard? Among the 50,000 vanguards brought by the Rong Association, they were specially equipped with 1,000 large shields made by craftsmen in Yan City.
The shield was thick and wide, and there were ferocious Taotie beasts carved on it. It was enough to protect three or four Yan soldiers from the Qin army. However, the materials required to make a large shield were extremely expensive, and its uses were extremely limited. Moreover, not everyone could withstand it, so it did not have the feasibility of large-scale equipment. As the Yan army advanced, a thousand strong men of the Yan Kingdom held large shields and protected the archers and infantry below them as they moved towards the Qin army camp.
"Wow!" Ying Ziyi looked at the situation on the battlefield. Seeing that the Yan army was getting closer and closer, he couldn't help but exclaim," It seems that Yan Dan also spent some effort!”
"You don't seem to be in a hurry?" Xiao Meng asked.
"Look, they're approaching the trap I set.”
"A trap?" Xiao Meng looked into the distance and saw a strong man holding a big shield and a group of Yan soldiers under him. They were moving at a very slow speed when they suddenly fell into a big pit. The four or five Yan soldiers fell into the pit and soon became silent. They must have been trapped by some kind of mechanism. The rest of the Yan army could not save them in time, and they were afraid that they would suffer the same fate. Every step forward, a soldier would extend his long spear and knock it on the ground to ensure the safety of the road ahead.
"Did you order someone to dig this pit?" Dreamlore asked.
"Yes, I am!" Ying Zige said.
"Why only one?" Xiaomeng asked in confusion.
"Don't worry, look!" Ying Ziyi pointed at the battlefield in front of them. After a long exploration, the Yan army returned to their original speed after confirming that there were no pits ahead.
However, after a dozen steps, another small group of Yan soldiers fell into the pit. The Yan army began to explore carefully again.
This cycle repeated several times. Finally, it exhausted the spirit and morale of the Yan army's vanguard. The Yan army was originally only three to four hundred steps away from the Qin camp, but after four hours, they had only advanced a small distance.
Rong Hui saw that the long battle was unfavorable and would only consume morale, so he sounded the bell and withdrew his troops. This time, the probing of the Qin army was also announced to be over.
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Ten days later, Ji City, Tang Li Hall.
"Brother Wang, look. The commander of the 100,000 Qin army was only a six-year-old child. He did not know the art of war and had his back against the water. However, the Crown Prince had 180,000 troops and tens of thousands of troops from Dai Country's Young Master Jia. In these 10 days, he had not achieved anything and had wasted money and food. Brother Wang, the Crown Prince is preserving his strength. His intentions must be observed!”As usual, the Yanchun Army slandered Yan Wangxi.
Prince Xi of Yan paced back and forth, hesitating. He knew that the most suitable person to lead the army in Yan Country was Yan Dan, but he had been afraid of him for a long time.
"How about this? Pass down my decree to reprimand Yan Dan and order him to speed up the use of troops. If he does not defeat the Qin army within five days, I will remove him from his position as a general.”
"Brother Wang is wise!" The Yanchun Army bowed and smiled. He didn't care whether Yan Dan could defeat the Qin army or not. He only cared whether Yan Dan lost his power or not.
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"Let's go to Fei Xue Pavilion today!”Yan Chunjun, who had left the Yan Palace, was exceptionally happy, as if Yan Dan's loss of power was already set in stone. He understood that the 100,000 Qin soldiers were led by Ying Ziyi in name, but in reality, they were led by General Wang Jian.
The 100,000-strong Qin army was under the command of the famous general Wang Jian. How could Yan Dan break through the Qin army in five days? Even if he was lucky enough to break through, the Yan army would definitely suffer heavy losses. At that time, he could also slander the King of Yan, saying that Yan Dan had disregarded the lives of his soldiers for his own reputation and position. It was still enough for him to suffer.
Therefore, he was now openly going to Fei Xue Pavilion, the place where Yan Dan was taking care of. He had been drooling over the snow maidens for a long time.
However, what Yan Chunjun did not know was that a pair of fierce eyes were staring at him in the dark.
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