On the official road, the cavalry was in front, the infantry was behind, and the baggage, cattle, and horses were carrying the carriages, following closely behind.
The 8000 soldiers led by Sun Jian could only be described as magnificent.
The flag with the word 'Sun' fluttered in the wind. Behind Sun Jian, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Zu Mao, Wu Jing, Zhu Zhi, and the other generals followed.
Unlike Zhou Cheng, who went north along the Yu River and then crossed the mountains, Sun Jian's speed was indeed very fast.
"Giddyup!"
"Giddyup!"
At this moment, a fast horse galloped over from afar. The rider on the horse was a scout sent by Sun Jian to Yingchuan.
"My lord."
The scout handed a letter to Sun Jian.
Sun Jian opened the letter. After reading it, he couldn't help but laugh and say,"This brat doesn't know the weather and is courting death.”
Cheng Pu, Zu Mao, and the others came over, and Sun Jian handed the letter to them.
The letter mentioned that Zhou Cheng had plundered people in Yingchuan County and had formed an army of more than 100,000.
"Hahaha…"
Cheng Pu, Zu Mao, Han Dang, and the others also laughed.
Cheng Pu stopped smiling and said," My lord, it's already October. The weather is getting colder. More than 100,000 people need to consume a lot of food every day. The moth bandits have invaded the counties of Yingchuan. The counties are deserted, and the granaries have no food. We don't need to do anything. The moth bandits will definitely be defeated."”
Han Dang also echoed,"My Lord, Zhu Xiong died unjustly. He actually died at the hands of such a brat."”
In the eyes of Sun Jian and the others, if Zhou Cheng was a smart person, he would have plundered food and selected the strong ones before hiding in the forest.
However, not only did Zhou Cheng not do so, he stayed outside the Changshe as if he was training his soldiers. Moreover, in order to put on a show of strength, they left behind a large number of old, weak, women, and children.
What kind of fighting power could these 100,000 civilians have?
And in just a few days, how much could he train?
Not to mention 8000 people, Sun Jian only needed 3,000 troops to defeat Zhou Cheng's 100,000 Yellow Turban soldiers.
" Hurry up and march!" Sun Jian shouted." Enter Yangcheng before dark!"”
"Here!"
Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and the others shouted in unison.
Sun Jian's legs clamped the horse's belly, and after the green-maned horse neighed, it galloped forward.
"Follow!"
"Hurry up!"
This time, Sun Jian brought a total of 2000 cavalry.
At this moment, Sun Jian planned to launch a surprise attack on Zhou Cheng's troops. If the battle went smoothly, he would defeat the motley crew under Zhou Cheng's command.
……
"Raise your spear!"
"Stab!"
"Retract your spear!"
"Stab again!"
Outside the Chang Society, the Tiger Troop Battalion was training. The order Zhou Cheng gave them was to practice spear assassinations.
It was the simplest movement, and they had to practice it repeatedly every day.
The Daybreak Knights were also training.
Zhou Cheng himself was among them, practicing how to shoot at the same time from the back of a horse.
Now that the Daybreak Cavalry had expanded to 500 people, the armor, bows, swords, and spears collected from the various county treasuries would be given priority to equip the Daybreak Cavalry.
Unlike the Tiger Troop, the Daybreak Cavalry needed more practice. It was not archery or riding a horse to kill, but how to throw stones.
Zhou Cheng ordered his men to bring back a large number of stones. Each stone was the size of a fist.
These stones were placed in a special pocket that could be taken out from the chest with one hand while riding a horse.
Zhou Cheng had Daybreak Riders circle around a human-shaped wooden sign. As the warhorses ran, they threw stones at the human-shaped wooden sign.
Although the attack range was far inferior to a bow and arrow, Zhou Cheng knew what to do.
It was impossible for the Daybreak Knights to master horsemanship, archery, and killing while charging in a short period of time.
Zhou Cheng remembered that Zhang Qing, who had no arrows, was good at using flying stones to hit people.
Stones were easy to obtain and could be replenished at any time. Moreover, when the warhorses were moving at high speed, they would run after throwing stones and then circle back.
If they were chased by the enemy cavalry, they would run back to their own formation.
The five-meter-long spear formation could effectively stop the charging warhorses.
At the same time, the archers of the Divine Martial Camp behind the spear formation would also deal heavy damage to the enemy cavalry.
Zhou Cheng had indeed never read the art of war and did not know how the ancients trained their soldiers. However, he knew that the core of the modern army was absolute obedience. It was to follow orders and prohibit them. At the same time, the different branches of the army countered each other. They used their own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses, killing the enemy's effective strength and further widening the advantage of the army.
The spear formation countered the enemy cavalry, while the Monolith Camp and large number of shields defended against the enemy's arrows.
Cavalry could use their advantage in mobility to sneak attack the enemy's rear or cut off the enemy's supply routes.
In short, war was a subject of knowledge and a game. When the soldiers came, we would block them. When the water came, we would take care of it.
Just as Zhou Cheng was inspecting the training of the various battalions, a fast horse galloped over.
The rider on the horse was Xu Fang.
Xu Fang was now the leader of the light cavalry unit.
The so-called light cavalry unit was a new organization that Zhou Cheng had specially created based on the light cavalry in the game.
Their main mission was to scout. If necessary, they could join the battle at any time, such as attacking the enemy's rear or setting fire to the enemy's granary.
These few days, Xu Fang was sent out by Zhou Cheng to investigate.
The light cavalry unit was currently roaming around the counties of Yingchuan, monitoring the surroundings at all times.
Zhou Cheng saw Xu Fang's flustered look and asked,"Are the government troops here?"
Xu Fang nodded and replied,"Sun Jian led 8000 troops and has already entered Yangcheng."”
"Tiger of River East? They came so quickly."
Zhou Cheng muttered. However, he was not afraid of Sun Jian.
The biggest gain from fighting Guan Yu was that he had gained a deeper understanding of martial arts techniques, and his confidence had also increased.
Since Zhou Cheng could even fight Guan Yu for 20 to 30 rounds, Sun Jian was not afraid of him.
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