roccoschili Chapter 99 Imminent Activation
Chapter 99 Imminent Activation
Chapter 99 On the Verge of Eruption
"
'
"Our allied forces have all collapsed, and we are now isolated in the north, with the Xianbei watching us like predatory tigers!"
"To flee is certain death; to fight is perhaps the only chance of survival!"
"Rather than flee, we'd rather die on the battlefield!"
"Set off!"
a few days later.
With a command from Tian Yan!
Aside from some civilian laborers who were not capable of fighting and remained behind, the massive Han army of over ten thousand voluntarily abandoned their main camp and advanced forward.
The number was approximately eight thousand, within the Han army's square formation.
The troops were divided into formations, with various flags fluttering in the wind: "Tian," "Gao," "Gongsun," and "Bao."
"Liang", "Lü"...
Heavy infantrymen, armed with shields, spears, and halberds, lined up at the front; archers, with ring-pommel swords at their waists and carrying longbows and crossbows, followed closely behind.
As for the 4,000 Han cavalry, the 6,000 Wuhuan cavalry, and the 5,000 mixed Hu cavalry, totaling 15,000 elite cavalry, they were led by a fierce general named Gongsun Yu.
They moved back and forth between the main force, defending both flanks.
Gongsun Yu, a colonel with a salary of two thousand shi (a unit of grain), was experienced in cavalry and had served as the governor of Xuantu seven or eight years ago.
At that time, King Futai of the small state of Fuyu, in a moment of madness, led an army of 20,000 to invade Xuantu. He was defeated by Gongsun Zhuo, who was then the governor of Xuantu, and more than a thousand were beheaded. He fled in a sorry state.
now.
Lü Ping abandoned his own infantry formation, leaving it to be led by Cheng Lian and Cheng Pu, with Cao Xing, Song Xian, and others assisting him.
He himself, along with several cavalry generals including Lü Bu, Han Dang, Wei Yue, and Liu Bei, led a full two thousand elite Han cavalry under the command of Gongsun Yu, holding the title of Commander of the Thousand Stone Army.
This was Tian Yan's arrangement. He hoped to gather his elite cavalry so that when the battle broke out, his elite troops could launch a surprise attack on the sandalwood tree and achieve a decisive victory.
only...
Lü Ping didn't have high hopes for this.
The dense array of weapons gleamed in the sunlight; the dark, imposing Han army, like a storm cloud, pressed relentlessly forward.
They arrived at an extremely wide open space, and in the distance, they could see the endless Xianbei cavalry on the other side.
As the banners fluttered and several signals were given, the drums sounded softly, an order was given to stop, and messengers ran back and forth to deliver the message.
Orders must be obeyed!
The order had barely been given when, at the signal of their officers, the soldiers in the throng stopped, steadied themselves, and stood still to rest.
Then.
Another command was issued.
The military formation split open from the middle, with a dozen or so cavalrymen carrying the "田" (field) character flags, escorting Tian Yan and the bound He Lian towards the open space ahead.
In order to lure out Tan Shihuai and win the battle, Tian Yan, the commander-in-chief, actually went into battle himself to exchange prisoners.
Seeing this scene.
Lü Ping, who was leading the cavalry on the side, was amazed.
In terms of ability and courage alone, Tian Yan can be considered a qualified commander.
In terms of unit combat capability, this army is the most elite army on the planet right now!
"The Han army is here."
"Such a complete organization? They didn't even flee. I gave them so much time."
"What a pity."
"I didn't expect Tian Yan to be quite capable; he's far superior to Zang Min and Xia Yu!"
Tan Shihuai stood on a small hill, his face full of regret.
Beside him stood dozens of elite Xianbei warriors, and a huge banner embroidered with an animal that resembled both a horse and a deer, also known as a great banner.
Seeing that the Han people had already sent out their worthless children.
"What a piece of trash!" Tan Shihuai sneered.
"Go! Send Xia Yu away!"
"Your Majesty," a young confidant beside him said in a low voice.
"The cavalry escorting the young master appears to be the Han Chinese commander on the other side."
"Would you like to...?"
Tan Shihuai glanced at the layers of cavalry protecting the Han army formation, sneered, and without hesitation, casually pointed to the Xianbei western chieftain standing below.
"He's just a Han Chinese general, not the emperor! Tian Yan isn't qualified to see me!"
"you go!"
Upon hearing Tan Shihuai's words, the Xianbei chieftain in the west, who had recently been dealt with, looked terrified and knelt down repeatedly, responding in a low voice.
With the opening of the sandalwood tree.
The western chieftain of the Xianbei led a dozen or so Xianbei cavalrymen and pulled out a Han Chinese general from the Xianbei army formation. The general was disheveled, extremely disheveled, and covered in blood.
A dozen or so Xianbei cavalrymen, protecting the middle-aged Han general, also headed towards the open space.
"What a pity."
"This sandalwood tree is so cautious, it won't even come down!"
Standing in the open space, Tian Yan saw that the conspicuous Tan Shihuai on the opposite hill, wearing a jade crown, remained motionless, only sending out a leader to be responsible for exchanging prisoners.
He couldn't help but sigh softly.
It seems that trying to take shortcuts will ultimately fail.
The dozen or so Xianbei cavalrymen quickly arrived at the open space, and the two sides stood still. In just a short while, they successfully exchanged prisoners.
After returning to their own ranks, Nahelian quickly mounted his horse, regained his energy, and couldn't help but shout a few times.
Xia Yu, on the other hand, kept his head slightly lowered and remained silent from beginning to end, looking like a defeated general who had lost his morale.
If it weren't for the fact that Tian Yan and he had known each other for many years and had once fought together against the Qiang people under Duan Jiongmo, they would hardly have recognized each other.
Until the prisoner exchange is completed.
With a complex expression, Tian Yan led Xia Yu and a dozen or so Han cavalrymen back into the main formation.
The army formation closed again.
Tian Yan led Xia Yu and his confidants to stand beneath the large platform.
Under normal circumstances, upon seeing Xia Yu return, a large group of officers would likely have already surrounded him.
However, since it was wartime, no one stepped forward for the time being.
Seeing that he had finally returned to the Han army, Xia Yu, who had been guarded by several cavalrymen and had been silent for a long time as if he had been frightened into a daze, finally moved.
He waved to Tian Yan and spoke softly.
Because he hadn't spoken for a long time, his voice sounded somewhat hoarse when he first uttered it.
"Bodu, come here."
Seeing that Xia Yu, who had been captured by the Xianbei people for more than ten days, finally spoke and actually wanted to teach him to get closer, Tian Yan, who was about to give orders, was slightly taken aback.
As if he had thought of something, he subconsciously frowned and reached out to grab the sword hilt, but... he hesitated for a moment, out of consideration for the camaraderie they had shared for over a decade.
Tian Yan approached with some caution.
Xia Yu seemed not to notice Tian Yan's wariness and simply spoke softly.
"When I was in the Xianbei camp, I observed our army's formation. Is your entire army mobilized this time?"
"Yes." Tian Yan nodded.
"Apart from a few laborers and a few hundred soldiers left behind, the rest are all here."
There's not much to guard against in that case.
After all, Xia Yu knew how many men he had brought with him on this expedition. Xia Yu was a veteran of many battles and had observed for so long that he could calculate the number of men he had brought.
Hearing Tian Yan's confirmation, Xia Yu, who had already guessed it, looked pained. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes slightly.
"What's wrong?" Tian Yan frowned.
"When I was in the Xianbei camp, I observed the sandalwood tree and noted down the number and fighting strength of the Xianbei cavalry."
"A few days ago, after waking up one night, I suddenly discovered that several thousand Xianbei cavalrymen were missing from the army. I guessed that they were probably hidden by Tan Shihuai and kept as a surprise force."
"The camp is empty. He Lian has been in the army all along and has not been deceived. He naturally knows this in his heart."
"After he returns, he will surely inform Tan Shihuai that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, that cavalry will attempt to capture the camp in order to disrupt our morale."
talking.
Xia Yu looked at Tian Yan, whose expression was becoming increasingly solemn, with a serious expression, and whispered.
"Bodu, that's all I can say."
"The rest is up to you."