The entire journey was extremely boring.
Even though Liu Bian was the most relaxed person among the tens of thousands of people, he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
The novelty of riding a horse was about to wear off.
"It seems that war is indeed more bitter than I imagined.”
Liu Bian couldn't help but sigh. What golden spears and iron horses, what sword lights and sword shadows.
The beautiful fantasies about war in his previous life and the so-called 'romance of men' were all obliterated in the face of the boring and monotonous reality.
Just as Liu Bian was feeling bored, he suddenly saw a few horses galloping over.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, reporting to the general, a large group of cavalry has suddenly been discovered three miles northeast! The scale is estimated to be more than 5,000 people!"
"That cavalry is moving extremely fast. It is estimated that they will arrive here in at most half an hour!”
"Other than the soldiers dressed like government troops, we also found many Qiang cavalrymen!”
……
Gai Xun and Lu Zhi's expressions changed before they could finish listening to the military report.
"Everyone, stop! Prepare for battle immediately!"
Gai Xun ordered loudly.
Lu Zhi also hurriedly said," The enemy is about to attack. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. We will protect Your Majesty with our lives!"”
Liu Bian was a little puzzled.
The enemy troops were only a few thousand men, and their numbers were far smaller than their own formation.
As the scouts on their side had done a good job, the army was not unprepared.
Moreover, Ge and Lu were experienced veterans. There was no reason for them to panic.
However, he soon understood the reason after hearing some words from the scouts.
Qiang Knights!
It was not an ordinary army, but the famous Western Liang cavalry!
" The cavalry of Liangzhou is the best in the world." This phrase did not come for nothing.
In history, Dong Zhuo relied on the Liangzhou Corps as the core of the army to gradually obtain the capital to fight against the world's heroes.
Cao Cao, who later had the power to unify the north, was also defeated by Ma Chao's Western Liang cavalry.
No wonder Gai Xun and Lu Zhi's expressions changed.
Especially Gai Xun. As a famous general who had grown up in the chaos of Western Liang, he knew better than most how terrifying Western Liang cavalry were!
A few minutes later.
Under the command of Gai Xun, Lu Zhi, and Xun You, the imperial army quickly formed a defensive formation with high efficiency.
In the middle of the formation, Liu Bian was protected by a dense group of soldiers.
A tall shield wall was erected around him. Even a bird would find it difficult to fly in.
However, Lu Zhi and the others were obviously not at ease. They were still thinking of ways to strengthen the protection of the Emperor.
Liu Bian felt helpless.
Why do I feel like I'm a burden?
Gai Xun and Lu Zhi were so nervous. Rather than saying that they were afraid of the enemy, it was more like they were overly concerned about their own safety.
In addition, Xun You, the military counselor, might have been affected by this as well. Until now, he had not been able to show the side of the military counselor that was " resourceful " and appeared to be a soy sauce.
Actually, Liu Bian was overthinking this.
The most important thing in a real war was stability. Military strategists would usually only use strange tactics when there was really no other way.
Therefore, the image of " I'm smarter than you " in those romance novels and storytelling stories rarely appeared.
Moreover, Xun You was just a soy sauce on the surface. Without his subtle operation, the army would not have been able to react so quickly and put up a defensive posture.
In the tense atmosphere, the battle finally began!
"Rumble!"
A sound came from afar.
At first, it was just a faint sound, but not long after, it was like thunder!
Because the shield wall blocked his vision, Liu Bian could not see what was happening on the other side.
However, from the continuous shaking of the grass tips on the ground, it could be seen that the enemy's formation was more powerful than expected!
"Archers!"
Gai Xun's shout came from outside the shield wall.
Compared to usual, General Gai's voice now had a hint of cold killing intent.
"Archers, get ready! Archers, get ready!"
The messengers waved the small flag and quickly relayed the commander's orders to the various departments.
"Creak-"
Then, the sound of the crossbow and the sound of the bowstring instantly became one.
"Five hundred steps!"
The " observer " at the front roared.
"Four hundred steps!"
"Three hundred steps!"
"Two hundred steps!"
"150 steps!"
The effective killing range was finally reached!
The moment the last roar fell, Gai Xun's hand that had been raised in the air suddenly swung down!
Instantly.
"Swoosh swoosh!"
Like a rain of arrows, they broke through the air and instantly gathered into a thick black cloud in the sky. After drawing a beautiful arc, they charged at the Western Liang cavalry with a furious roar.
In the next moment.
"Puff! Puff! Puff!"
Red flowers of blood bloomed.
Even though Commander Hwa Xiong had ordered his men to raise their shields at the first moment, the knights still suffered a considerable loss.
"It's actually so powerful!"
Hwa Xiong revealed a fearful expression.
Compared to the short bows used by the Liangzhou people, the power of the enemy's crossbows was undoubtedly much greater.
F * ck, they were the Central Imperial Army after all. Their equipment was indeed good!
However, the fierce Western Liang soldiers would not cower at the sacrifice of their comrades.
As a strong force that was used to fighting, the blood of their comrades would only further stimulate their ferocity and fighting spirit!
"Wulalala!"
At this moment, the Qiang cavalrymen in the army shouted strange slogans as they urged their horses to speed up!
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