Naturally, it was impossible for Durm's army to reach the territory of Dasheng, so he returned to the grassland the next day, and made an appointment with Yang Xuan on the time and place for the meeting, and only waited for Yang Xuan to lead his army to join them.
Yang Xuan also began to prepare the army. One guard had 5,600 men, and two guards had more than 10,000 men. Both guards were led by guard commanders. Both of them were experienced veterans specially selected by Chen Changqing.
One was named Chen Zhuo and the other was named Dong Yue. They were leading guerrilla generals and were only one level lower than Yang Xuan.
After Yang Xuan exchanged greetings with the two of them, the first thing he did was to lead them to change their clothes.
The brand-new weapons made the two of them overjoyed. Who doesn't like good weapons as a soldier? On the battlefield, good weapons are the first condition for survival.
Especially these weapons, each person has one set and has different configurations according to the arms.
Everyone has a set of armor and black steel swords. Except for the pikemen, everyone else has a steel arm crossbow.
Yang Xuan discussed this combat method with the two generals for half an hour, and the two generals readily agreed.
As a general, who would not cherish their own soldiers and be able to control the enemy at a safe distance and effectively reduce casualties? How could they be unhappy?
In the past, this method of fighting would consume a lot of crossbows, but when you meet Yang Xuan, a guy with a lot of money, you don't have to worry too much about this aspect.
Moreover, the crossbow's winding method is easy and labor-saving, and can sustain long-term combat. The three-stage shooting can effectively improve the sustainability. It only takes a little practice to master it.
The range of the crossbow is not comparable to that of the prairie cavalry's ram's horn bow. The prairie people are good at riding and shooting. Most of them use compound bows made of ram's horn and sand willow wood. They shoot enemy soldiers in roundabout ways and then run away after shooting. Ordinary arrows can't even shoot.
You will definitely be able to catch up, it will be very difficult.
The two generals were overjoyed and led the soldiers to drill.
Two days later, the food and grass were in place, and Yang Xuan led the troops to set off.
After five or six days of marching, the army had left the border and arrived at the grassland. They marched on the grassland and wilderness, stopped and walked, and practiced some drills to become familiar with the three-stage shooting.
Chen Zhuo and Dong Yue were worthy of being experienced generals. Yang Xuan basically didn't need to worry about the march along the way, and it was considered leisurely.
A few days later, the two armies reunited, and important generals from both sides met to determine strategic plans, and by the way, the generals from both sides recognized their faces.
Two days later, the army set off. According to the plan, the grassland army attacked in three groups. Yang Xuan's troops were responsible for the rear and guarding the grain and grass.
Tens of thousands of troops were dispatched, and the Fucha Ministry was naturally alert. However, the grassland was vast and there was no danger to defend. Durm led three armies to advance and directly penetrated into the Fucha Ministry's territory.
Yang Xuan led the two guards and horses forward steadily to provide support at any time.
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At the same time, at Jiayu Pass, all the Oara tribes gathered together again with the sole purpose of forcing Cambri to march.
This time Cambri gained a lot of benefits from the other three troops, and when he was satisfied, he began to mobilize his army to prepare for the attack.
Although the front line of Wutoupu forms a line of defense, it is not nearly as defensive as a pass like Jiayuguan.
There are a total of six guard posts similar to Wutou Fort on this line. Soldiers usually guard the forts and conduct scout patrols to prevent the Ora army from crossing the defense line.
Now that the Ora army was mobilizing, it was natural that they could not hide it from the scouts. After receiving the news, Chen Changqing narrowed his eyes and sighed.
"It seems like there's another war."
After sighing, Chen Changqing also began to adjust the troops accordingly. After more than ten days of training, the troops equipped with new weapons have become proficient in this method of warfare. It depends on whether they can achieve success in actual combat tests.
The armies of both sides mobilized, and the war was about to break out. Scouts from both sides were constantly on the front line to test and grasp the military situation.
Ma Sanshun is the captain of the scout team equipped with new weapons. His position is Xiaoqi and he has ten soldiers.
Ma Sanshun was born into a military family. Starting from his grandfather's generation, his family has been soldiers for several generations. However, they have been soldiers all their lives and have served as the highest official, that is, a small flag.
First of all, the reason is that there have been no big battles to fight, and secondly, the people of the Ma family are honest and honest, and they are also timid and afraid of death.
This Ma Sanshun is an anomaly, with a bright mind, and he is also brave enough when fighting, so he was able to become a small flag at a young age.
Generally speaking, it is not 100% sure that a fight will occur when scouts meet. After all, the main task of the scouts is to spy on the military situation, and bringing the news back is the most important thing.
Another reason is that Dasheng's cavalry is not as good as the Wala people in terms of riding skills and the quality of the horses, so Dasheng's scouts usually hide when they encounter Wala scouts and never engage in direct combat.
Ma Sanshun was deeply influenced by the veterans. He had avoided the Wala Scout Cavalry when he was patrolling before, but today, unfortunately, he encountered the Wala Scout Cavalry in a woods.
The veteran said that if you encounter the Walas, the best option is to run away, split up and run as many as possible.
Without Ma Sanshun's orders, the first reaction of his scouts was to turn their horses' heads and flee.
In the woods, the horses could not let go and run. Even if the advantage of the Ora cavalry's horses was weakened, in their opinion, they might still have a chance to escape.
But soon they discovered that the powerful riding skills of Wala Detective Cavalry were flexible even in the woods. They were overtaken less than a mile after running out. There was a sound of bowstrings, and Ma Sanshun, who was running behind, felt
He was shot.
After a moment of panic, Ma Sanshun suddenly discovered that he was not injured.
He turned to look at the people next to him. The arrow stuck in his back was trembling up and down as the horse ran. It was obvious that it had not penetrated the armor.
Ma Sanshun, who was hit by an arrow, knew he couldn't run away, so he took off his crossbow, hooked it on his foot and pulled it to string it, then turned around, aimed back, and pulled the trigger directly.
With a sound of 'Whoosh!', the crossbow arrow shot out, hitting the reconnaissance horse in the rear. The opponent immediately let out a scream and fell off the horse.
Ma Sanshun saw it really. When Nawala Scout saw that he was about to shoot an arrow, he had already propped up his leather shield, but the arrow shot through the leather shield and the opponent's leather armor.
, stuck firmly into the chest.
The death of a Wala scout seemed to arouse their ferocity. Amidst a burst of grunting shouts, the speed accelerated a little, and the second round of arrows was already fired.
This time, Ma Sanshun really felt the arrow hit his back, and there was a shock, but the arrow did not penetrate his armor.
Ma Sanshun immediately became energetic and strung up the crossbow again. There was a magazine on the top of the crossbow, and it could be strung automatically by just pulling the connecting rod, which was more than twice as convenient as a bow.
When he turned around to take aim again, the pursuing Wala scouts leaned sideways to avoid the arrows. Ma Sanshun hesitated for a moment and simply pulled the trigger towards the horse.
With a 'pop' sound, the arrow shot through the horse's neck and directly entered the horse's body. The horse suddenly neighed miserably and fell to the ground.
This movement directly alerted the scouts who were running away in front. They thought Ma Sanshun had been shot, so they couldn't help but look back, only to see the Wala Scout cavalry flipping over.
The leading horse fell down, and the horses behind him had no time to dodge. Three or four Walas scouts were unable to stop and stumbled directly to the ground.
Although they didn't know what Ma Sanshun had done, the leader who had always been looking after them was bitten by the enemy, and his ferocity suddenly became fierce.