Qing Ji and Qi Hou Chujiu, who had spoken harshly to each other, returned to their respective formations.

Chujiu looked around, looking at the soldiers of the nearby coalition of princes, and for a moment he couldn't help but feel excited.

Throughout the ages, how many people have been able to command an army of more than 100,000 people?

And now, pestle and mortar is one of them.

He will use this battle to lay the foundation for knocking Jin off the altar and restoring Qi's hegemony!

With a "swish" sound, Chujiu pulled out the sword from his waist, pointed at the Wu army formation opposite, and said loudly: "Soldiers! It is a great honor for us to participate in this battle!"

"This battle will be recorded in history and will be immortalized forever! Use the blood of the enemy to defend our glory!"

"kill--"

"Ho ho ho!"

The phalanx of the allied forces of the princes began to roar.

Angry man!

More than 100,000 people shouted in unison, and the momentum was truly overwhelming.

However, Wu Jun also refused to give in.

I saw Qingji also pulling out his Longyuan Sword, turning around, facing all the Wu soldiers, and said loudly: "Gentlemen! This battle is a battle to defend the country. We have no way out!"

"If you take a step back, the parents, wives, children, and neighbors of your second and third sons will suffer!"

"What you are facing is not a fierce and powerful enemy, but a bunch of chickens and dogs with teeth and claws!"

"Now, hold on to your spear, raise your crossbow, and let the enemy see how powerful our Wu army is!"

"Wu Jun is mighty!"

"The general is mighty!"

The soldiers of the Wu army shouted loudly.

"Wu Jun is mighty!"

Qingji waved his hand again.

"The king is mighty——"

"Drumming!"

Following Qingji's order, the drummer, who had been ready to go, went shirtless, exposed his muscular upper body, picked up the drum, and hit the cowhide war drum hard.

"Winter! Winter! Winter!..."

The dull and murderous sound of war drums suddenly became loud and resounded throughout the wilderness.

The soldiers of the Wu Army clenched their weapons one after another and looked forward, their faces full of high-spirited fighting spirit.

These people have been fighting with the Chu or Yue armies for many years. They have experienced hundreds of battles for the rest of their lives. They have already experienced the baptism of blood and fire, and have been tempered into extremely brave warriors.

Even some of the soldiers who were only well-trained were infected by this chilling atmosphere, and they felt like they were ready to die!

On the other hand, on the side of the allied forces of the princes, many soldiers in the phalanx have begun to commotion, and they dare not take a breath.

Many of them were drafted into the battlefield. Even the trained soldiers had rarely experienced the baptism of war, and they had never even killed a single person!

One can imagine the consequences of rushing into battle rashly.

"Shield array, move forward!"

Following Qing Ji's order, the flag on the high platform waved, and the front army led by Sun Wu and the shield bearers standing at the forefront also followed suit and moved forward step by step.

They moved in a uniform manner, shouting "kill" loudly every three steps they took. This huge wave of air shocked the timid enemy on the opposite side to death.

Some of the soldiers of the coalition forces were greedy for life and fearful of death. They were already fighting between two groups and almost wanted to leave first.

As the shield bearers of the Wu army moved, the crossbowmen and chariot soldiers following behind also moved forward.

"Forward troops, press forward!"

Qi Hou Chujiu was not to be outdone. With a wave of his hand, he ordered the Qi army officers and soldiers in the front army to walk over step by step.

The shield array is also used as the first line of defense.

With the Qi army as the front army, this was a helpless move.

Because Chujiu also knew what kind of fighting strength the soldiers of Song, Lu, Wei, Cao and other countries had.

Good and bad!

Moreover, if the Qi army as the leader of the alliance is greedy for life and afraid of death, and is afraid of excessive losses, I am afraid that it will not be convinced by the armies of other countries.

When the Qi army entered the range of the crossbows, Sun Wu took the lead and ordered: "Crossbowmen, prepare!"

"Kachacha..."

The Wu army's crossbowmen, who had long been ready to attack, immediately placed arrow clusters on their crossbows and aimed them at the enemy opposite.

This time, the soldiers of the Qi army were surprised.

Is this the rhythm of Wu Ren’s shooting?

However, the two armies were more than a hundred paces apart. How could Wu's bows and arrows shoot that far?

Just when the soldiers of the Qi army were in disbelief, Sun Wu shouted loudly: "Fire the arrow!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Thousands of densely packed arrows flew into the sky instantly, like locusts passing through the border, and quickly shot towards the enemy a hundred steps away.

"Pfft, pfft——"

"Uh-huh!"

The soldiers of the Qi army were immediately unable to defend themselves.

The shield could still block the first wave of attacks, but the chariot soldiers and archers behind them suffered a lot. Before they could react, they were shot down from their horses by a dense rain of arrows and died.

When Chujiu saw this, he couldn't help but stare and said in shock: "How... how is it possible? Isn't that thing used by Wu Jun a bow?"

Shangqing Guoxia, who was on one side, frowned and said: "Your Majesty, I have also heard of it. The Wu army has something called a crossbow. Its power and range are better than ordinary bows. Last year, the Chu people had

I suffered a lot from Wu Nu."

"hateful!"

Chujiu punched the railing of the military chariot, very angry.

"Chariot soldiers! Attack!"

In desperation, Chujiu could only send out the chariots from the coalition forces.

Chujiu had the foresight to choose the south bank of the Huai River as the place for the fierce battle.

Because this place has open terrain and flat terrain, it is very suitable for chariot combat.

And if the allied forces of the princes arrive at the capital of Wu State, or even on both sides of the river, there will be many high mountains and ridges, blocked roads, and chariots will not be able to move in some places.

Chariots, as the main military force in this era, are commonly used in the Central Plains area, so if it comes to testing chariots, Chujiu is not afraid of the Wu army at all!

"Boom!"

Following Chujiu's order, a total of two thousand military vehicles rushed towards the Wu army's formation on the opposite side.

Qi is indeed a wealthy country. It has a thousand chariots at its disposal, accounting for half of the coalition army. The remaining half is from other countries, but its quality is far inferior to that of Qi's army!

How will the Wu army deal with the impact of the coalition's two thousand troop chariots?

This is not difficult for Sun Wu, the former commander-in-chief of the Wu Army.

"Trebuchet, bed crossbow, prepare!"

When the two thousand coalition forces rushed over in chariots, Sun Wu calmly stood on the chariot and commanded.

Immediately, the crossbowmen withdrew and were replaced by many Wu army soldiers placing crossbows one after another in front of them.

The trebuchet was then pushed to the front line. The Wu army had already assembled the trebuchet before the war.

A full thousand three-bow crossbows and three hundred trebuchets are enough for the coalition's chariot soldiers to drink a pot!

"put!"

Sun Wu shouted loudly.

"Kachacha..."

With a heart-wrenching sound, the arrow on the three-bow crossbow flew out.
Chapter completed!