The bright moon hangs high, rising higher and higher. It is already mid-night.
Zhou Yu and Wang Xiong had just finished gathering the soldiers and horses on the right. At this time, there was a light of fire suddenly coming towards this side. A guard named Uncle Du whispered beside Zhou Yu: "Gong Jin, those are He Gong's soldiers."
, do you want us to set off?"
"It should be." Zhou Yu nodded and said, but he immediately reacted in his heart. Just now he saw Wang Xiong gathering the cavalry so quickly, and he had secretly sighed in his heart. This person's name is unknown, but it seems that he is really good at commanding troops.
Maybe it's still above me.
But now, when I look at it, I've got a different idea.
He Gong's personal soldiers must have come to deliver the order. The reason why they came so quickly is naturally that Wang Zheng's group had been assembled earlier. What does that mean?
Of course, it may also be because Wang Zheng's own ability to command troops is better, but Zhou Yu always feels that it is more because of the superior quality of the Xuzhou Army itself.
While Zhou Yu was thinking about it, the ordering soldier rushed to the door and said "Hey" first. He probably didn't expect that the formation was already well formed here, and he was greatly surprised. It wasn't until Zhou Yu's sight passed over that the ordering soldier woke up.
He came over and trotted not far away from Zhou Yu, then raised a token in his hand and shouted: "Commander the right forward, the county magistrate Zhou Yu takes the order!"
Zhou Yu patted his horse and took a few steps forward, then jumped off the horse with a light jump, walked forward and said: "Zhou Yu obeys the order."
"By the orders of Wangzhou Mu and the County Lord, please ask Zhouxian County Prime Minister to quickly command the right army and horses to gather at the west gate and wait for orders."
Zhou Yu accepted the order and loudly agreed. Then he jumped off his horse and turned around. He first looked at Wang Xiong opposite and said, "Wang Duwei, Yu will lead his troops first. How about your troops and the others start in turn?"
Although he is the coach of this right forward, Wang Xiong is not a general in Hefei after all, so Zhou Yu's tone is very polite and does not mean to command.
Wang Xiong nodded, and when the troops moved, the messenger walked beside Zhou Yu, wiped the sweat from his head, and then whispered: "Gong Jin, I was just worried that your side has not yet assembled.
"
He is He Hong's personal soldier. Although he has no official position, his status is not low. In addition, Zhou Yu has always been very generous in his dealings with others. The relationship between the two is quite good, and the messenger naturally understands the level of Hefei's personal soldiers.
, I just had this concern.
"It's just that those who are close to Zhu are red." Zhou Yu smiled self-deprecatingly. Although the Hefei Army's assembly efficiency today is not as good as that of the Xuzhou Army, it is still beyond the level of daily drills. Naturally, this is due to the unwillingness and effort to pale in comparison.
Bar.
But even so, it's still a little far away.
After all, many things can only be accumulated bit by bit in daily life. A temporary surge of blood cannot be achieved overnight. After all, if you can accomplish everything and close the gap by working hard, then what is the use of working hard?
Thinking of this, Zhou Yu secretly sighed, glanced at Wang Xiong and the Heavenly Army cavalry behind him, and suddenly said with emotion: "Young Master Yu has read military books. He has heard that famous generals in ancient times lead an army like their body uses their arms, and their arms use their fingers. They all control their followers."
, I thought it was quite exaggerated, but today I know, hey, a truly powerful army that can fight a hundred battles can indeed command and control orders and prohibitions like an arm."
But what method did Wang Zheng use to turn a yellow turban bandit composed mainly of refugees into such a powerful army in just one or two years?
Thinking of Huang Zhong's troops, Wang Zheng's troops, and even today's cavalry...
Zhou Yu only felt that the longer he was in contact with Xuzhou Army, the more he discovered, and the more doubts he had in his heart.
...
When he arrived at the west gate, there were dense soldiers lined up at the door. Zhou Yu saw Wang Zheng and He Hong standing side by side at the door under the firelight. He quickly patted his horse and shouted loudly: "Wang Zhou Mu, the county king, the Zhou Mu on the right is here to pay the order."
Hearing this, a soldier of Wang Zheng came over and took the token from Zhou Yu and handed it to Wang Zheng. Wang Zheng glanced at Zhou Yu lightly, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face: "Brother Gong Jin, I can stand shoulder to shoulder with a hero like you today.
Fighting is actually a great pleasure in this general’s life.”
To He Hong and others, these words were naturally just a polite statement. It is true that Zhou Yu was talented. No one doubted this. However, if he was just talented, how could he compare to being one of the princes in the world and the most powerful Han Dynasty in the past century?
Is it comparable to the young country prince Wang Zheng?
After all, since ancient times, how many talents have been ambushed due to lack of appreciation and lack of opportunities?
But after Zhou Yu heard this, he looked up in surprise.
Zhou Yu also subconsciously thought that this sentence was just a casual joke, but for some reason, he always felt that the sincerity and solemnity in Wang Zheng's tone did not seem to be ordinary politeness.
Seeing Wang Zheng's gaze, Zhou Yu was even more shocked. Even if he had made a judgment, Wang Zheng's words seemed to be spoken from the bottom of his heart?
It's strange why he attaches so much importance to...
No, are you looking down on me?
Although he didn't understand it, even Zhou Yu couldn't help but feel a little moved to be treated with such courtesy by such a young hero. Even the hostility towards Wang Zheng due to Sun Ce actually lightened a little without realizing it.
"Wangzhou Mumu praised it."
Zhou Yu bowed deeply on his horse and said seriously: "I am ashamed to deserve the reputation of a hero."
"If you can't do it, how many people in this world can do it?"
Wang Zheng waved his hands and smiled, saying no more. He immediately looked at Wang Xiong behind Zhou Yu and shouted in a deep voice:
"Wang Xiong, I have arranged for you to lead the troops and horses to fight under the command of the Prime Minister of Zhou County. In tonight's battle, the words of the Prime Minister of Zhou County will be like my general's orders. You must follow the orders and prohibit them. Do you understand?"
"Here!" Wang Xiong responded quickly and respectfully, and then shouted loudly to Zhou Yu: "Zhou Xian Cheng, wherever you point tonight, we will hit you!"
These words made Zhou Yu beside him feel warm in his heart.
He was actually slightly worried after seeing the great strength of the Heavenly Army, because a strong army is naturally arrogant, especially the Xuzhou Army's record in the past two years is quite astonishing. All the generals must be extremely confident, and compared with the Hefei Army,
Eclipsed, Zhou Yu was naturally worried that the Heavenly Army, especially the captain Wang Xiong who commanded them, might not take him seriously, and would be more likely to make his own decisions, and might not obey orders.
The former doesn't matter, but the latter may become a major hidden danger during tonight's battle.
Zhou Yu was ready to take the initiative to make suggestions to Wang Zheng, but he did not expect that Wang Zheng not only thought of this, but also took the initiative to propose it.
Especially when all the soldiers were gathered, Wang Zheng said this not only to hand over the command to himself in a grand manner, but also to warn a general like Wang Xiong. It also gave him face in front of everyone, which was very rare.
Okay, even Zhou Yu couldn't help but be a little moved.
At this time, there was another sound of horse hooves behind them. It was the last cavalry from Hefei arriving with their troops.
Seeing that all the troops had arrived, Wang Zheng signaled to He Hong who was on the side. He Hong quickly ordered people to open the city. At the same time, he looked at Zhou Yu nervously: "The outcome of this battle depends on tonight's battle. I would like to wish you both the best."
Returning in triumph, Gong Jin, you should fight the enemy bravely and not fall into the trap of a man from Lujiang."
When facing Wang Zheng, the conversation suddenly changed: "Wang Zhoumu, be careful, you and other soldiers must protect the general Zhou Quan!"
Wang Zheng laughed loudly after hearing this, and his laughter was full of heroism: "He Gong is biased. Why did he tell Prime Minister Zhou that he would fight bravely to kill the enemy, but when he told this general, he only told him to be careful?"
"My big man's ambition in life is nothing but to make meritorious deeds. Don't you want me to make meritorious deeds?"
He Hongqian laughed twice and was about to speak, but he saw that Wang Zheng no longer looked at him, strode down the stand, then stepped on the horse, waved his arms, and shouted: "Let's go!"
Immediately took the lead and rushed out of the city.
Zhou Yu did not dare to neglect, saluted He Hong, and led his army out of the city.
...
In order to steal the camp and make a surprise attack, the cavalry led by Wang Zheng and Zhou Yu not only covered their horses' mouths but also did not light any torches or lanterns. At this time, the moonlight was dim and unclear, and the night wind blew by, and there was a whistling sound from time to time.
It was pitch dark, and the faces of the people around him could not be seen clearly. Thanks to Wang Zheng's excellent eyesight, even in this situation, looking from a distance, he could still see the lights about two or three miles away, which was where Sun Cejun's camp was.
Immediately giving an order, the two men and horses began to accelerate at the same time, and with a few sporadic sounds of horse hooves, they rushed towards the enemy camp.
With the horse racing at full speed, it took only a short moment to cover several miles. He saw Sun Cejun's camp getting closer and closer, but the camp seemed to be unaware of anything. Not only that, Wang Zheng looked carefully at the wilderness in front of the camp, and he could clearly see that those
The antlers, snagging ropes, traps and the like that were the most threatening to the cavalry charge were not set up, and I was immediately delighted.
The key to his decision on this strategy was that he felt that Sun Ce's subordinates were most likely to be as proud and conceited as he was. As long as the news of the Xuzhou army's entry into Hefei had not spread, they would most likely underestimate the enemy.
As expected!
Thinking like this, Wang Zheng acted bravely and led a dozen third-order iron cavalry to take the lead. He quickly rushed to the gate of Sun Ce's barracks, raised his arms and gave silent orders to his subordinates.
ignition!
The surrounding area suddenly lit up with fire, as if the sky suddenly became brighter.
Sun Cejun's camp was very crude. It was just a long fence made of wood. It was not very tall. As soon as the heavenly army lit the torches, they immediately threw the torches in. Those torches were already soaked with oil, and the camp almost immediately surrendered.
The door was on fire.
When the fire began to spread, there was a rush of noise in the camp, and then only dozens of Sun Ce's troops rushed out of the camp.
This should just be the soldier responsible for the night sentry...
With such a big movement, only the few soldiers on duty were there to meet the enemy. It seemed that the enemy's general had no sense of defense at all.
While thinking like this, without Wang Zheng's orders, the iron cavalry at the forefront had divided into two groups. One group held siege axes and went to smash the camp gate, while the other group went to meet the dozens of Sun Ce's troops.
Seven or eight people were facing dozens of people, and logically they should be at a disadvantage. At this time, Zhou Yu was also approaching. Looking from a distance, he saw that Wang Zheng had not intervened, as if he was just watching, and he was furious!
What is this guy doing? How can he be so pretentious!
Although these dozens of Sun Ce soldiers pose no threat or resistance, if they are not dealt with as soon as possible and the camp gate is broken open, wouldn't this give the enemy time to gather for a counterattack?
As soon as Zhou Yu got anxious, he immediately rushed to his horse and wanted to rush to help. Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a scream in front of him. Zhou Yu followed the sound and saw that dozens of Sun Cejun had already stopped breathing.
They were all cut down by seven or eight heavenly armies.
this...
Zhou Yu was startled when he heard another cry of surprise: "The door has fallen down!"
At this time, the camp door had been ignited, making a "creak" sound, and it suddenly fell inward. Sparks were flying everywhere, and the flames burning on the wooden door burned more intensely. With a "bang", he fell to the ground.
The burning wood was also smashed in all directions. This momentum made the soldiers' morale even higher, and they cheered.
Seeing Zhou Yu rushing towards him with his horse, Wang Zheng nodded slightly and said: "Brother Gongjin, let's move separately, you be careful!"
Immediately he turned his head and shouted: "Brothers, follow me!" The horse turned into a sharp arrow and rushed in.
Zhou Yu also immediately turned around and shouted: "Follow everyone, don't be too eager to fight, charge to the right!"
...
Not long after, Sun Ce's camp felt like a boiling pot was boiling, and people everywhere were either exclamating or screaming in agony.
Hearing those voices full of panic and despair, and looking at the soaring proficiency of long-handled weapons on the system screen, Wang Zheng felt a sense of joy in his heart, and the initial difficulty with using long guns had long since disappeared.
Yes, this was the first time when Wang Zheng charged into battle, he gave up taking advantage of the situation and instead used the newly acquired unknown spear.
The quality of this spear is extraordinary and extremely hard, but in terms of its sharpness alone, it is not as good as the Divine Sword. However, with the blessing of Wang Zheng's divine power, the spear can cause comparable damage when it is swept away.
The key point is that compared to swords, gun weapons do have more dexterity in using them. They can not only stab and sweep, but also block, hold, stab, build, wrap, circle, pounce, point, poke, dance, etc., as the
With the rapid increase in proficiency, Wang Zheng became more and more comfortable with the gun and began to master various techniques without any teacher.
With another slight stab, he easily pierced Sun Cejun's body covered by armor. Wang Zheng looked around and saw waves of enemy soldiers swarming up, trying to separate the iron cavalry rushing towards the camp, but the three
Iron cavalry of this level are superior to ordinary cavalry in terms of mobility and destructive power. What troubles the enemy the most is that even though they are not wearing heavy armor, they still have inexplicably outstanding defense power, resulting in even if they are surrounded by the enemy.
, not only has there not been much reduction in personnel, but even the formation has been kept very intact until now.
Not a big problem.
Wang Zheng was relieved and was about to look for the enemy's tent when he heard a tall figure rushing out from the side. The big man had yellow eyes and a ferocious expression. He was not wearing armor. He probably just climbed out of the tent.
What came out was actually a snake spear in his hand.
The moment Wang Zheng turned his head, the big man was already approaching him. He immediately raised his snake spear high, jumped up, and slashed it down on his head!
Smash?
Why do you have the same character as Zhang Fei... both use a spear as a hammer?
Seeing the spear falling towards his head, Wang Zheng complained secretly and raised the spear with one arm to meet it.
Hearing a loud "dang" sound, Wang Zheng was careless and did not try his best. He felt his palms were warm and his arms felt numb for a moment, and he was suddenly shocked.
This guy is no ordinary person!
However, although Wang Zheng suffered a small loss, the man felt even worse. His face showed pain at this time. It was obvious that the tiger's mouth had been cracked by a hard fight just now, and while the spear slid down the barrel of the gun,
The look in Wang Zheng's eyes was filled with horror.
At this time, Wang Zheng did not give him time to recover. Since he felt that the enemy general was not a nobody, he no longer had the curiosity to ask about his origin.
His strong attack talent suddenly shines!
The next moment, the spear drew a perfect half-arc from downwards to upwards, and there was a faint flash of purple light. Just when the man came to his senses, the tip of the spear had already swept across his chest!
With the full exertion of forty-nine points of power, even rotten wood and flying flowers can cut through metal and jade. Not to mention the spear head made of fine steel, with just a "chi" sound, the spear tip can easily cut through the armor.
A large and deep wound was made on the big man's chest, and blood immediately gushed out like a fountain.
Wang Zheng put his gun back and reined in his horse, easily avoiding the rain of blood that almost splashed half of his body. He stared at the slumped body on the ground for a few times, feeling that his arms were still a little sore.
It can be regarded as the first dead soul after acquiring this gun. I will have to ask who this guy is later.
But he couldn't care about it at this time. He turned his head and was about to let the iron cavalry gather to follow, but he heard a scream from behind him: "General, be careful!"
The soldier's cry was extremely anxious. Wang Zheng was startled at first, and then the alarm bells rang in his heart. His subconscious reaction was to lower his head, and he immediately saw a spear tip stabbing him from below!
However, an enemy general unexpectedly lurked close to the ground and hid it from the eyes and ears of Wang Zheng and others.
The opponent's timing was even better at this time. He happened to take advantage of Wang Zheng to relax after killing the enemy before suddenly launching an attack!