The intensity of the Liangmang battle was far greater than the battle on Guangling Road. Battles of varying degrees broke out in Liuzhou, Liangzhou, Youzhou, and even in the Western Regions.
The wind was howling, the iron horses were fighting, and countless cavalry were galloping on the grassland. The battle between cold weapons reached the pinnacle of the world.
At the same time, the battle on Xi Chu's side seemed a lot gentler.
Under Zhao Kai's order, the 120,000-strong army chose to huddle in Lai County, which is the closest place to Divine Phoenix City. Instead of confronting the rebels head-on, the small town with a population of only about 20,000 was packed to the brim.
The rebels were overjoyed and roamed the land of Xichu without any hindrance.
The 500,000-strong army mobilized extremely quickly. In less than a day, they had surrounded the entire Lai County so tightly that not even a fly could escape.
On the outskirts of Lai County, an army of 500,000 people was dressed in different styles, and there were countless martial arts masters among the army.
Since all parties are led independently, in order to avoid confusion among the armies and accidental killings on the battlefield, each army has also been clearly distinguished.
The main color of the Western Chu army is red, and the battle flag is also red, which appears on the right side of the battlefield. Since many armies have not been established for a long time, nearly half of the soldiers have no armor, but their combat power should not be underestimated.
Otherwise, the confrontation with Li Yang would not have lasted so long.
The army in southern Xinjiang is mainly gray and located in the center. Since southern Xinjiang is not rich in war horses, most of the army is infantry, with cavalry accounting for less than one-third. However, it is obviously very different from other armies.
The 200,000-strong army is well-equipped, the troops are uniform, the orders are prohibited, and there are tens of thousands of heavy armored regiments, which undoubtedly does not show the power of this southern Xinjiang army.
Qingzhou's 100,000-strong army on the left all bear cyan markings. Under the years of training of the old King of Jing'an, Zhao Heng, this force cannot be underestimated, and the number of cavalry is the largest. After all, Qingzhou guards Beiliang and Li.
In the past few years, the imperial court has given me a lot of support.
The others are the 30,000 Qingqi of Huainan King Zhao Ying, which is almost his entire family fortune. Zhao Ying was obviously brought in by others. He is also afraid that the other princes will attack him, and the 30,000 troops are surrounded.
The outermost part, with no intention of participating at all.
As for the last handful, there are Chen Zhibao's 10,000 Shu troops, located beside Zhao Xun. Chen Zhibao has only been in charge of Shu for a short time, so it is not easy to send 10,000 cavalry. These 10,000 troops are incomparable in front of an army of 500,000.
It's insignificant. However, as one of the best people in the world at leading troops in war, how could these ten thousand elites from Shu be weak? Just like the Snow Dragon Cavalry.
After surrounding Lai County, they were not in a hurry to attack. Instead, they kept shouting outside the city. They wanted to demoralize the army in the city first. It was best to let Zhao Kai come out and surrender. After all, there were still 120,000 troops in the city. Experts
Quite a few. In order to be able to compete in the world in the future, no one is willing to lose troops and generals at this last moment.
More importantly, several vassal kings did not want to bear the reputation of regicide. They wanted Cao Changqing to take action, so that they could justifiably deal with Xi Chu.
But Cao Changqing is not stupid, so how could he fall into their trap? Zhao Xun looked at the powerful southern Xinjiang army and also did not want to be the first to do so.
As a result, several major vassal princes discussed the idea of siege instead of attacking, and to undermine their morale first. After all, the food and grass in the city would not last for more than a few days, and by then they would be able to capture Laixian County without any effort.
This scene is very similar to what Zhao Kai knew about the eighteen princes' crusade against Dong Zhuo in the history of the Three Kingdoms. Before the decisive battle, he was already thinking about preserving his strength and competing for world hegemony.
at this time.
The originally closed city gate slowly opened, and Zhao Kai, who was wearing a dragon robe, walked out of the city gate, followed closely by an empty-handed gray old man, followed by several maids holding tables, chairs, and tea sets.
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A group of people came between the two armies. After skillfully placing the seats and tea sets, the maids left as if running away, leaving the two of them in front of the formation. Zhao Kai sat down slowly and poured himself a cup.
Tea, said to the old man beside him:
"Senior, I'm sorry I didn't prepare a chair for you."
Sui Xiegu, the sword-eating ancestor, laughed and didn't care. He said:
"Hahaha, in front of hundreds of thousands of troops, he still has an unchanging expression. He does look like an emperor."
Sui Xiegu, the sword-eating ancestor, has been in the world for many years. There are very few people who can admire him from the bottom of his heart. Zhao Kai is one of them.
Zhao Kai shook his head and said:
"Half a million, compared with Beimang's army, this place is a bit insignificant. If my prediction is correct, Beimang should also start to take action. That's the real battlefield over there. I hope they can withstand it.
Well, it would be nice if fewer people died.
Senior Sui, this is the end of the matter. In addition to my Lingxu and Tianzi Swords, the swords in the palace can be chosen for dinner and dinner. The palace will not set up defenses against you, senior."
"Hahaha, if that's the case, then I've made a profit! I've never tasted the swords in the palace!"
Zhao Kai stood in front of the army and said loudly:
"Liu Liang, don't you want to take my head from my neck? Now that I'm here, you don't have the guts to come over?"
There were some whispers among the army for a while. I wonder what kind of medicine the emperor is selling in the gourd. He is obviously about to die, but he still has time to drink tea here?
It doesn’t look like it’s the end of the road at all. Is this the so-called kingly style? Mount Tai collapses in front of you without causing any chaos! Damn, since ancient times, which king is not afraid of death, he is obviously just pretending.
Several vassal kings were hesitant at first. After all, the old man next to Zhao Kai was obviously a peerless master. If the boat capsized in the gutter, all the previous efforts would be wasted.
For a moment, the scene suddenly became a bit comical. Zhao Kai, Sui Xiegu and others were calm and composed in front of an army of 500,000 people, their expressions did not change, and they showed their kingly demeanor.
If the storyteller were to exaggerate a little more, it would be that Zhao Kai alone defeated 500,000 soldiers.
Finally, someone in the team couldn't bear it any longer. Cao Changqing floated out from the Western Chu army like a fallen leaf and landed in front of Zhao Kai.
Showing the grace of a Confucian sage made the Xi Chu party feel more proud. They are the pillars of my Xi Chu!
Chen Zhibao, a soldier in white clothes, holds plum wine, a gun for each person, and rides out from the team alone. He is cool and comfortable, and his style is not inferior to that of Zhao Kai.
On the other side, Zhao Bing, the nearly sixty-year-old King of Yanchi, was walking toward Zhao Kai, surrounded by four top masters including Tantai Jingping, Yuan Qingshan, Zhao Xiyi, and Zhao Danxia. Perhaps he was worried that something would happen, and his eldest son Zhao Zhu would be left behind in the army.
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King Jingan Zhao Xun had no intention of going there at first. After all, those who went up were either peerless masters themselves, or had peerless masters as guards. He didn't even have a celestial phenomenon around him. If someone tricked him, all his efforts would be wasted.
Now Qingzhou is completely focused on him alone.
But when he saw several vassal kings passing by, he finally couldn't help it because of his strong self-esteem. He rode directly forward, imitating Chen Zhibao, and rode alone to the meeting!