Chang'an City should be called Jingzhao Mansion or Yongjing at this time, but the residents living here still call themselves Chang'an people.
Even though Zhuque Street is overgrown with weeds and infested with foxes and rabbits, they still insist on calling it Chang'an.
Among the people, the one who talks about the most is either Emperor Taizongwen or Emperor Gojong.
Even the people of Chang'an still miss the Great Sage and the Ming Xiao Emperor very much, but they can't help but sigh when talking about it.
'Sage, saint, wise, why don't you die early?'
This year is 937, exactly thirty years after the fall of the Tang Dynasty. A group of elders from Chang'an City made some sacrifices, melons and fruits, and burned incense outside the Danfeng Gate of the original Daming Palace to worship the emperors of the past dynasties, especially those in Chang'an.
The emperors of the late Tang Dynasty who no one wants to mention.
In fact, this is not that the people of Chang'an looked down upon the emperors of the late Tang Dynasty, but actually felt sorry for them, especially Emperor Zhaozong, who had high hopes for the Shence Army composed of Chang'an citizens.
In the end, they couldn't defeat Li Keyong of Hedong and Li Maozhen of Fengxiang. It was outrageous that they could be disarmed by a group of veteran peasants who had all their armor and stomach.
It can be said that the situation in the late Tang Dynasty deteriorated, and the Shence Army built with a lot of money was corrupt and unable to fight, which was also one of the most fatal reasons.
"Woooooooo!" After the sacrifices, melons, fruits, incense candles, etc. were placed, and before the prayers started to be sung, the people around started crying. The one who led the cry was Li Shouling, the elder of the officiating ceremony and the head of Xiuzhenfang.
This old man was born in the fourth year of Emperor Xizong's reign of Emperor Guangqi of the Tang Dynasty (887). Although he was only fifty years old, he was already considered an "advanced age" in this era.
You must know that Chang'an has experienced more than fifty wars in the thirty years since the fall of the Tang Dynasty. In addition to the turmoil during the Zhaozong period, the number of wars is even more staggering.
Being able to survive under such circumstances without being killed by rebel soldiers, starving to death, dying of illness or falling to death on the way to escape, and finally living to the age of fifty is indeed considered a long life.
"In the past, Emperor Zhaozong ordered Shence's army to station in Xingping to attack the traitor Li Maozhen, but before the traitors arrived, Shence's army was already in chaos.
Later, the thieves went to Xiwei Bridge and Lingao Station, where they killed Prime Minister Du Taishi and his brothers, as well as Privy Councilors Ximen Junsui, Li Zhoutong, and Duan Xu, and the thieves retreated.
The Jingzhao Yin'an Taibao appointed by the imperial court has not yet arrived, and the thieves have already arrived at Xiwei Bridge. There is no prime minister in the city, Privy Council, who can save us?"
Li Shouling knelt on the ground and felt so sad. As soon as he said this, dozens of elders and hundreds of Chang'an people who came to offer sacrifices burst into tears.
At this time, the scale of Chang'an was actually quite large. There were more than 200,000 residents inside and outside the city, including Xingping County, and there were still more than 70,000 people in the city alone.
Although most of the cities and towns were destroyed, people could still live in the area from the imperial city to the west. Most merchants from Anxi, Hexi, the Central Plains in the east, and Bashu in the southwest gathered here.
This is certainly not comparable to Chang'an in the past, but it is still considered wealthy in China and even in the world.
You must know that Damascus, which is trumpeted as a paradise, only has about 100,000 people at this time, and it is very likely that there are not yet.
The crying was getting louder and louder, and there were more and more people. Li Shouling had even cried on the ground. This experienced "runner" also knew that he might not be able to escape this time.
The enemy has always come from the west. As long as they capture the Xiwei Bridge, they will be able to conquer Chang'an. Moreover, the Jinchang army guarding Chang'an did not allow them to leave the city to escape, forcing the residents of the city to draw one of their three soldiers and say that they would fight the enemy decisively.
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Li Shouling knew why. The rebels outside the city originally wanted to sack Chang'an. In addition, they were forced to help defend the city. After the rebels fell into the city, they would definitely take more severe revenge.
The Jinchang Army wanted to create this situation so that they had to help defend the city.
"Emperor Taizong Wen! Open your eyes and see! Are the descendants of the Li family going to be extinct today? What are we going to do? How many years can we live in peace and contentment?
As long as we can remember, our descendants have been fleeing every year. If the emperors of the past generations knew from heaven, could they please send down some heavenly troops to save us descendants?"
As Li Shouling howled, hundreds of people cried until they almost died outside the Danfeng Gate of the ruined Daming Palace.
Danfeng Gate was originally the main passage for emperors of the Tang Dynasty to enter and exit the palace. It had the highest standard among the gates of the Daming Palace. There was also a tall gate tower on the gate. It was an important place for holding the enthronement, announcing amnesty and changing the Yuan Dynasty and other foreign dynasty ceremonies.
When these people think about the glory of the Tang Dynasty in its heyday, their hearts are like knives being twisted.
Because they are actually not ordinary Guizhou leaders, but descendants of the Li Tang royal family.
Although Zhu Wen once almost massacred all the kings of Li and Tang in the Sixteenth Prince's House, during the White Horse Disaster, he directly eliminated the roots.
But those are the direct bloodline of the Li Tang clan. Li Tang originated from Longyou and was a noble family during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. When the Tang Dynasty was established, I don’t know how many bloodlines circulated, how could they be killed in just a few massacres.
Most of the Li family members who are now gathered in Chang'an City are descendants of the royal families that were entrusted to various places by the Li and Tang Dynasties in the past. Some of their ancestors committed crimes and were exiled. Most of them are people whose bloodlines are too far apart and have become ordinary people.
These people lost their aura after the fall of the Tang Dynasty. With the wars in various places, it was difficult to survive. Finally, they relied on relief from merchants or tribesmen, and slowly gathered in Chang'an.
Although there are many people with the surname Wang, Hu and Tang, according to their ancestors, they are indeed of the Li and Tang lineage.
"Please Emperor Taizongwen send down the heavenly troops! Save us!!"
"Ancestor! Open your eyes!"
The cries of Danfeng's disciples were loud, and the people who knelt down were like waves. It's a pity that there are too few of these remnants of the Li and Tang Dynasties who can fight with swords and guns like their ancestors.
Just like that long-gone dynasty, the heroic spirit in them has long since disappeared.
However, at this moment, a gust of wind blew up, stirring up dust all over the sky. A few dark clouds came in, covering the red sun in the sky, and there was a faint sound of thunder from the sky.
Li Shouling screamed miserably and wanted to go over to protect the tablet and the sacrifices, melons and fruits.
But how can one outrun the strong wind? In an instant, the strong wind, carrying the dust, knocked down the altar of the sacrifice of the God and Lord placed on the eucalyptus platform. All the fruits and melons were overturned to the ground. A few drops of drizzle followed the strong wind and fell on everyone's faces.
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"But the energy has been exhausted? Hahaha! The energy has been exhausted a long time ago! The ancestors no longer protect the descendants!" Li Shouling's hair was disheveled in the wind, rain and dust, as if he was crazy.
Everyone looked at the completely overturned sacrificial tablet, dumbfounded, and their hearts were filled with despair.
They came to offer sacrifices today because they felt that their life was short-lived, and they had been offering sacrifices for thirty years just to seek some final comfort in their hearts, but they never imagined that God would not even allow them to complete this.
"Shou Weng! Shou Weng! Great joy! Great joy!" At this moment, a yellow horse galloped from a distance.
Li Shouling looked up and saw a young man named Guo Zhao. His uncle was Guo Zaihui, the Honglu Shaoqing in the Mingzong period of the later Tang Dynasty, and the fifth-generation grandson of Fenyang King Guo Ziyi.
The granddaughter of Guo Linggong married Tang Xianzong Li Chun and gave birth to Tang Mu Zong Li Heng, who became Queen Yi'an.
Empress Yi'an went through five dynasties including Muzong, Jingzong, Wenzong, Wuzong, and Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and she was always the queen mother. Therefore, the descendants of this branch of the Li family also regard the branch of the Guo family who stayed in Chang'an as their own.
"Great joy? What joy is there? The tablets of the gods and masters were overturned by the strong wind, and we are exhausted. How can we be happy?" Li Shouling looked sad, sobbed a few times and then looked at Guo Zhao and burst into tears.
"Of course there is joy! What a happy event!" Guo Zhao seemed not to notice Li Shouling's miserable state and the mess on the ground. He grabbed Li Shouling's shoulders and shook him.
"Shou Weng, the rebels at Xiwei Bridge have retreated. A certain team member who was guarding the Anyuan Gate said that yesterday evening, more than ten brave knights broke into the Anyuan Gate under the Sanchen Banner.
He posted a letter on the door and claimed to be a survivor of the Tang Dynasty. Zhang, the governor of the Yijun Army, led ten thousand cavalry into the capital. King Qin told us to guard the city tightly and they would defeat the rebels.
Sure enough, we just received a report from a scout outside the city that there were tens of thousands of thieves who had broken camp from the West Weiqiao Bridge and headed west!"
Sanchen Banner? The survivors of the Tang Dynasty? King Qin who entered the capital? The impact of these three news made Li Shouling feel dizzy.
If we talk about King Qin entering the capital, given the current title of Jingzhao Mansion in Chang'an, it is barely reasonable, but the two news about Sanchen Banner and the survivors of the Tang Dynasty are very puzzling.
"The Guiyi Army made an envoy to the Zhang family? Didn't it mean that the Zhang family had already fallen to Hu Chen? It has been a hundred and fifty years since the fall of Hexi? How did the Guiyi Army come to Guanzhong?" Li Shouling murmured to himself, confused. Its solution.
Suddenly, Guo Zhao pointed to the distance and shouted: "Huh? Which late emperor's sacred tablet is that? How can it be sitting on a hill?"
Everyone followed Guo Zhao's finger and looked up. The Daming Palace was built on Longshou Plain. After it was abandoned, many earthen hills were left everywhere. At this time, on the hill closest to them, there was indeed a tablet of the God Lord. Sitting at the top of the hill, it looks like it was placed deliberately.
Li Shouling remembered his cry just now, raised his legs, and ran over as if the wind was blowing under his feet. When he got closer, before he could see clearly through his squinted eyes, Guo Zhao shouted again.
"Isn't this the sacred tablet of Emperor Taizong Wen? Who placed it on this hill?"
When Li Shouling heard this, he felt numb all over his body and became a little stiff. He turned his neck with difficulty and looked at the dozen elders who were about the same age as him behind him. The shock in everyone's eyes was comparable to seeing gods and Buddhas descending to earth.
Plop! Almost at the same time as Li Shouling, the senior citizen knelt down in a staggered manner, with tears streaming down his face.
"Unfilial descendants, please thank Emperor Taizong Wen for saving your life. The heavenly soldiers have arrived! We have no worries!"
Guo Zhao, who had just figured out what was going on, was also stunned, and then slowly knelt down along with everyone else.
After the obeisance, earth-shaking cheers came, and everyone was congratulating themselves for escaping from death. Immediately, Emperor Taizong Wen appeared as a saint and summoned heavenly soldiers to save Chang'an with wind, rain, clouds and dragons, which spread throughout the city.
After a while, rumors began to spread in the city that the people who scared off the rebels were the descendants of Zhang Taibao in the past. So another elder led everyone to find the ruins of Zhang Yichao's residence, the founding governor of Nanyang, who was the imperial envoy to the rebel army. , burn incense and worship outside.
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Outside Mapaoquan Village, the sound of people and horses' hooves seemed to come from the horizon. Countless flags, large and small, appeared chaotically in this vast plain.
At the same time, the rebel cavalry in Mapaoquan Village also began to send out small groups of elites, desperately protruding from the village, trying to get closer to the incoming army.
After being silent for most of a day, a fierce cavalry chase began again in the few miles between the rebel army's main formation and Mapaoquan Village.
Bai Congxin led hundreds of horsemen to gallop back and forth around the rebel formation. Although these rebels seemed to be in chaos, they were extremely organized.
This army of more than 10,000 people is like a slowly crawling tortoise. The military formation inside is complete, just like the patches on the tortoise's shell. All around the formation, there are elite crossbowmen holding open crossbows to protect the formation.
Whenever Bai Congxin and others approached, the crossbowmen quickly formed a formation to deter them. At the same time, a small group of knights who seemed to be composed of the elite personal guards of each general came out from the formation to assist the crossbowmen.
During these ten miles, Bai Congxin tried more than ten times, and even found a loophole to break into the weak point of the formation several times. However, he was quickly forced back by the combination of the crossbowmen and a small number of elite cavalry.
Du Lunchi, who was beside Bai Congxin, spat fiercely, "Who knows, there are hills on all sides here, villages can be defended, there is no shortage of water sources, and the rebel army is full of crossbows, like an evil turtle.
, it’s really not easy to bite him!”
"The road is still too close, but it's only a dozen miles away. Some of them are wearing armor and moving slowly to protect them. Only a small number of cavalry can ensure safety. Unless we don't care about casualties, it will be impossible to rush in." Zhebu Jiashi was also beside him.
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Bai Congxin was very calm. He pointed with his horsewhip at the military formation where the flags were waving and the messengers were galloping.
"There are more than ten thousand troops here, and they are also the elite of Jingyuan Jiedushi's Zhangyi Army and Pingning Jiedushi's Jingnan Army. How can they be taken advantage of by us?
Instruct all the soldiers to keep harassing us so as not to give the enemy any chance to breathe. Sikong should be here soon."
He Chuan's face was gloomy. Before he reached Mapaoquan Village, he knew something was wrong. Either Sun Xiaoguo made a mistake in his investigation, or Sun Xiaoguo had tricked him.
The cavalry that harassed the army along the way came and went like the wind, they were fast and fierce, and there were many of them. How could it be possible that there were only two thousand cavalry?
There are at least about 4,000 cavalry, so the Hexi Army is likely to have more than 8,000 people.
However, He Chuan believed that Sun Xiaoguo was right about one thing, that is, killing the Hexi Guiyi Army who had repeatedly ruined their good deeds would deter the Zhenguo Army in Huazhou and the Xiongwu Army in Qinzhou so that they would not dare to
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It can also frighten the Jinchang army in Chang'an City and prevent them from stubbornly resisting.
This was the reason why He Chuan persuaded his subordinates to abandon Chang'an City, which was near Chichi, and break up camp to fight to the death with the Hexi people.
"Set up a stronghold here, and order General Zhao Zhen of the Jingnan Army to lead 500 elite crossbowmen to respond, suppress the cavalry of the Hexi Army, and cover General Sun Zhen in the Mapao Spring. Divide the troops into five squads and take turns to rest.
Pay attention to the roar of the enemy's cavalry and repair with peace of mind!"
As orders were issued one after another, Hechuan's more than 12,000 bandit troops and the thousands of young men they held hostage set up camp on the hillside three miles away from Mapaoquan.
There are several small streams at the foot of this hillside, which temporarily relieves the army from the worry of water shortage. It is close to the cavalry of Mapaoquan and can support each other. It can even help reduce the pressure on the cavalry of Mapaoquan, achieving multiple goals with one stone.
As soon as he reached the village in Hechuan, Sun Xiaoguo's cavalry in Mapaoquan immediately became active, and with the support of archers and crossbowmen, the two sides soon established contact in this short three-mile road.
Bai Congxin quickly changed from harassing the enemy's formation to trying to cut off the connection between the rebel cavalry and his own formation. The two sides surrounded Ma Paoquan Village and the fight became more intense.
Just an hour after He Chuan left the battle, the footsteps of Kukuku also sounded from the north of Mapaoquan Village.
The Hexi Army cavalry who were still fighting outside Mapaoquan Village began to slowly break away from the battle when they heard this sound.
It was already the beginning of Shenshi, and the sun began to slowly shift to the west. The first thing that appeared in front of the rebel army was the flags that kept appearing from behind the mountains in the north.
There are five red, yellow, white and black command flags indicating the direction, and the identification flags of each general, followed by the Sanchen flags of the Tang Dynasty, the Dahu, Yamen flags of the Jiedushi of the Guiyi Army, and the commander Zhang.
Recognize the flag.
With the appearance of the recognition flag, countless dark soldiers appeared in neat steps. On both sides were wearing red and black lacquer armor, and in the middle was a strange armor that He Chuan had never seen before, which seemed to be made of cloth.
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Regardless of the cavalry or infantry, they advance and retreat as one, as directed by their arms. Apart from the occasional braying of livestock and neat footsteps, there is only the sound of drums to coordinate the formation.
They came from the north in overwhelming numbers, and a dull feeling of power made the Hechuan rebels feel a little short of breath.
The soldiers were a little stressed, but He Chuan's brows relaxed a little. Although the enemy army looked elite, their number was not as large as Sun Xiaoguo said.
There were not 6,000 infantry. Judging from the formation, there should only be about 4,000, far less than 6,000. Although there were many cavalry, no heavy armored cavalry were seen.
The Wu Defense Envoy also rode over at this moment, "Military Envoy, these Hexi troops, plus the rangers who entangled us earlier, should only have a total of more than 8,000 people, and there may not be thousands of party cavalry among them, so they cannot be considered elite.
Their main force should only be about 5,000 men, but there are many mules and horses. Our army is in a good position to defend, so we cannot attack rashly!"
"There are many people of that generation who wear armor, but they have no experience. They are all wearing armor at this time. The sun is very poisonous and the heat is steaming. After an hour, they will be exhausted.
All I need is to be as stable as a rock. If they come, I will shoot them with my bow and crossbow. When they are exhausted, I can break them with a drum!"
He Chuan nodded in agreement. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that he had a greater chance of winning. The commander of the Hexi Army was actually a young man. He was asked to wear armor so early. It was so hot that he was so hot. How could he fight?
It seems that I was too careful and regarded the Hexi Guiyi Army as a personal figure.
Humph! After killing them, you can get at least thousands of good horses, and then use Chang'an's treasures to recruit the elite horsemen of the Hexi Army. In this way, the horses and footwork will be complete. Not to mention An Shenqi, even if Shi Hedong comes in person,
Have no fear!
The more He Chuan thought about it, the more proud he became. However, there were several strange camel sounds coming from the distance. I don't know why, but it always made He Chuan feel a little uncomfortable.
Zhang Zhao was also observing He Chuan. He rode up and took a closer look for a while. He saw that He Chuan had set up camp in a very organized manner and was well commanded. Although there were many people, he did not take the initiative to attack. It was obvious that He Chuan was aware of the Guiyi Army.
It's too early to put on armor here.
He is a calm man, and he actually has the attitude of a famous general. Perhaps only Yan Jin can compare with him.
However, a sneer flashed across Zhang Zhao's face, it's a pity that he met him!
"Who can call the formation? Let's see how calm this congratulator is!"
Zhang Zhao rode his horse back to the command position and shouted to the generals behind him.
"Sikong! This is called formation, let's leave it to the future!" Murong Nobunaga eagerly wanted to go out, but Qiongre Duojin on Zhang Zhao's left couldn't help it.
Zhang Zhao waved his hand, and the brave Tibetan general came out of the formation.
Originally, Zhang Zhao was left to Ma Yaozi to do all the swearing. He was sharp-tongued and cursed, no one could match him. Unfortunately, after Ma Yaozi became the commander of the first battalion, he no longer liked doing this.
Only Qiongre Duojin is still keen on this. He assisted Liu Zaisheng in Yuanzhou to stabilize the situation in Yuanzhou. He just arrived recently. Apart from Ma Yaozi, he is the only one who has a way of cursing people.
At this time, the two armies were separated by more than a mile. Qiongre Duojin, carrying a long spear and hanging Hulu on his side, rode his horse towards the formation. The soldiers of the Yijun army roared to cheer him up.
He Chuan glanced at Qiongre Duojin who was coming from the opposite side and sneered.
"Tell the generals not to fight. I want to see what kind of tricks they can do if they don't rush up to them with their armor on."
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"The Heavenly Soldiers from Hexi have arrived. Do any of you farm slaves dare to go out to fight against a certain person?" Qiongre Duojin lazily rode his horse to about 400 paces and shouted loudly.
"Huh!" He Chuan snorted coldly, feeling completely calm in his heart. Is this all? Does this still count as a formation? Even if you talk nonsense, he will never send anyone out.
Seeing that no one was moving, Qiongre Duojin took another thirty steps forward, lifted a colorful women's obscene garment into the air with a spear, and then threw it violently in front of the rebel formation.
"Since no one dares to go out to fight, I guess you must be missing something under your crotch. You might as well like the bright and colorful clothes, and you are willing to crouch.
Why don't you come out and put it on and dance a song for you, maybe it will save you from death? Who is He Chuan? Come out and try on these clothes, does it fit you?"
Many of the ferocious-looking people in the rebel army blushed. The soldiers roared and made noise, and their eyes seemed to be capable of killing people. Anger also appeared on He Chuan's face. He swallowed hard and shouted angrily.
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"Stick to our position, no one is allowed to fight!"
It was a bit interesting. Qiongre Duojin touched his chin. He couldn't bear it anymore. He calmed down and rode forward another fifty or sixty steps.
We are already only more than 300 steps away from the enemy's formation. If there is a sharpshooter with a strong bow at this distance, he only needs to take a few dozen steps out of the formation to hit him.
Qiongre Duojin, who had reached the enemy's line more than 300 steps away, did not say anything. He dismounted his horse, inserted the spear in his hand into the ground, then took off the Hulu, then the saber, and then the barrier knife.
In the end, he actually started to take off his armor and armor, and he started to remove his armor directly in front of tens of thousands of enemy troops.
Soon, in full view of everyone, Qiongre Duojin stripped down to his civilian clothes and had no weapons in his hands.
The yelling among the rebels erupted like a roaring mountain and a tsunami. Even though He Chuan was so calm, he was so angry that his eyes burst into flames.
He actually dared to dismount at three hundred paces, not to mention dismounting, but also dared to take off his armor. He simply regarded him as a chicken and a dog.
"Military envoy, please let the last general go to battle!"
"Military envoy, I swear to kill this prisoner!"
Several brave generals rushed in front of He Chuan and asked to fight. He Chuan gritted his teeth and was about to refuse when suddenly the curses became louder.
He Chuan stared and was so angry that he was shaking all over. It turned out that Qiongre Duojin actually spread his legs, took out something unknown and opened the gate to release water to the rebels.
"Kill this prisoner quickly!" Hechuan halberd pointed at Qiongre Duojin and shouted loudly.
A tall general who had been unable to restrain himself for a long time immediately got on his horse and galloped out of the formation!
The horse's hooves burst, and Qiongre Duojin stepped back violently, not even caring that his pants were wet with urine. The other side came very quickly, taking more than 300 steps to reach him in an instant, leaving him little time.
The cavalry of the rebel army was approaching with great force, and an arrow they picked up from Hu Lu was lost. He waited until he was within sixty steps and was about to kill Qiongre Duojin with one arrow.
‘Boom!’ The sound of vibrating bowstrings sounded, and the cavalry general of the rebel army was startled, but when he thought that they were still far away, he felt relieved a lot.
But then, a strong force came from the parapet, and the knight felt a pain in his chest, as if someone had punched him from the air. Then his eyes went black and he fell off the horse.
Qiongre Duojin smiled proudly, it turned out that what he was holding was not an ordinary bow and arrow, but a divine arm bow!
"What a cunning thief!" Seeing that Qiongre Duojin had hidden a powerful crossbow, two cavalrymen suddenly appeared in the chaos. The crossbow was very slow to string. You can't kill two people in three hundred steps.
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But they both miscalculated. The Divine Arm Bow was strung much faster than an ordinary crossbow. When a general was about a hundred steps away, Qiongre Duojin missed his shot, and the enemy general fell down with an arrow in his forehead.
When his comrade fell, the other cavalry general was overjoyed. He clamped his legs together and urged his horse to run faster. He wanted to shoot Qiongre Duojin while he was loading the crossbow.
However, just a few breaths later, Qiongre Duojin raised the strange crossbow again. The cavalryman screamed, drew his horse and tried to circle around to avoid it. Unfortunately, he was too late. Qiongre Duojin roared and shot an arrow.
Kill him.
Three cavalry generals were lost in a row, and the rebels suddenly lost their composure. More than ten cavalrymen jumped out of the formation without waiting for He Chuan's orders!
The Guiyi Army cheered loudly, and more than ten brave generals including Murong Nobunaga, Li Cunhui, Wen Chongle, Wang Tongtong also rode out.
Wang Tongtong only took the Divine Arm Bow and ignored the rest. He rushed back with all his strength amidst the sound of arrows swooping through the air.
The war drums of Dongdong were beating, and when more than twenty brave generals in the formation were fighting against each other, the infantry on both sides began to make a noise, and the heavy armored infantry of the rebel army even began to move forward.
"Ming Jin! Let them move back, prepare the crossbowmen, and let the enemy attack!"
The anger on He Chuan's face faded and he shouted loudly. They had more crossbows than the Guiyi army. The right way was to defend first with a large array of crossbows.
Zhang Zhaoze chuckled. Behind him, eighty cyclone cannons had been assembled on the backs of camels.
He was just afraid that He Chuan would attack by force and prevent him from having time to assemble his whirlwind cannon. After all, the rebel army had many bows and crossbows, so he asked Qiongre Duojin to call for formation to delay the attack and give the opponent the illusion that he was in a hurry to attack.
Now that the whirlwind cannon has been assembled, it is difficult to move the large array of crossbows on the opposite side. As long as the crossbowmen who pose the greatest threat are destroyed first, the victory will be more likely to be won.