Chapter 73: The Great War Begins
The 200,000-strong army is almost a national warlike army for a country like Tus.
And these 200,000 troops fought in the wind, and it was not like the 50,000 troops led by Rude before, and they arrived at Wuguan City in just a few days.
It took a lot of time just for the army to be drawn and assembled from the towns of Tus, and by the time the army under the command of Blis arrived at the border of the Wind Country, it was already a few days after Lu Chen received the news.
At this time, Lu Chen and the generals of the various armies were standing in the center of the city wall of Wuguan, raising their eyes and looking out.
200,000 barbarian soldiers are approaching the city, and its lineup is so strong and magnificent in scale that it can only be described as overwhelming and boundless.
When the barbarian army did not come, people still felt that it was nothing, and no one had that kind of fear.
But when I saw the countless heads of people outside the city, the sense of a strong lineup that pulled the world and the earth slammed everyone's confidence under their feet almost instantly.
The wind soldiers on the city wall, many of them are recruits who have not experienced a war, when have people seen such a terrible scene, although they are still standing there, but the legs and stomachs of many recruits have begun to tremble uncontrollably, and their faces under their helmets are also slowly oozing cold sweat.
Not to mention the soldiers below, it was the generals of the various armies around Lu Chen, who looked at the endless barbarians outside the city at this moment, and they also subconsciously swallowed their saliva, and the palms holding the handle of the knife at their waists were also full of sweat.
Obviously feeling the nervousness of everyone, Lu Chen didn't have a chill down his spine, if it was about knowledge, he was more than any of the generals present! It can be said that this is the first time in his life that he has seen the great battlefield of ancient times in a real sense.
200,000 troops, what a huge scene!
But Lu Chen knew better than anyone else that anyone on his side could show fear, but he couldn't!
Even if there are already 10,000 voices urging him in his heart, run away!
But he knew that he couldn't run, and as soon as he turned around, it was not only the 50,000 border soldiers who died, but also the countless Li people behind him.
He knew very well that his performance at the moment was too important, even if he showed a hint of panic, it would definitely affect the entire battle situation in the future!
He slowly closed his eyes, then took a deep breath. After a while, Lu Chen opened his eyes violently, and immediately turned back, facing the thousands of soldiers in the city wall, and asked loudly: "Tell this official, are you afraid!?" β
His voice was very loud, with a slight vibra because of the irrepressible nervousness.
"Afraid! β" The soldiers replied in unison, their faces pale.
Lu Chen was not surprised at all by this answer, he didn't say anything, but continued to shout:
"I'll tell you the truth! The official is also afraid! Because fear is an instinctive human reaction! With so many enemies in the face, anyone will be afraid! β
"But! But the official understands better! Even if you are afraid! You must not take a step back! Because behind us! It's our home! Our parents and loved ones! We need to protect it! If you take a step back! Let the barbarians enter! The land behind us that nurtured us will be destroyed! Our elderly parents will be slaughtered by the barbarians! Our wives and children will be snatched back as slaves by the barbarians like prey! Bullied and trampled! β
Speaking of this, he paused, looking at the young faces in front of him, although people's faces were still extremely pale, although the beads of sweat on their faces were still rolling down, but their trembling bodies, but I don't know when, they had already held their heads high, stood up straight, and the look in their eyes had gradually become firm!
Lu Chen knew that as the supreme commander of the border city, his encouragement undoubtedly had a great encouraging effect, and the morale of the Feng soldiers had obviously undergone a qualitative change.
But that's obviously not enough!
As a modern person, Lu Chen knows very well that on the battlefield of ancient cold weapons, there are too many examples of winning more with less! And morale! It's often the difference between victory and defeat!
If there is a potential, three thousand Yuejia can swallow Wu!
The current wind soldiers have the courage and determination to fight! But it still lacks that kind of fighting spirit!
He must let his soldiers understand that in today's battle, there is no way back for his side! Either the barbarians will attack the city wall, and he, along with his wife and children, will all die! Either kill the brutal enemy and defend your homeland!
The wind suddenly raged, blowing the red tassels on the helmets of the soldiers, and on the flags planted on the city wall, a big land character was written, fluttering in the wind, and hunting sounded.
Lu Chen suddenly became less nervous, he turned around, pointed at the barbarian army a few miles outside the city, and said loudly:
"Listen, my Gale soldiers! Today, the barbarian army is coming! Those other big truths, this official doesn't want to say more!! But I can tell you, brothers! This battle! This official will definitely live and die with the soldiers of our army! I swear by it! Don't kill the barbarians! This official will never go down the city wall! β
As soon as he finished his righteous and awe-inspiring words, all the wind soldiers on the city wall showed incredible expressions, people couldn't believe that Lu Chen, as a dignified county guard and an official of the imperial court, even if he hid in the aftermath, no one would say anything about him, and even if he was defeated, he could take the lead in retreating to the county town, or preemptively find a safe place for himself......
The soldiers are all locals, and their homeland and relatives are in the border city, but Lu Chen, the county guard, can not take any risks in person, and even if he does not come to the front line, it is a normal situation.
So many enemies...... My lord...... Do you want to stand here with us and defend the city and kill the enemy......
Although most of the generals in the army knew about Lu Chen's decision, the soldiers below did not know.
All the people were shocked.
However, Lu Chen didn't pay attention to the shock of the soldiers, but suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist, and pointed the blade directly at the overwhelming barbarian army outside the city, and shouted:
"The armies obey orders! Take this official as the boundary! At the beginning of the war, if anyone dares to fear the enemy, or retreat behind his own officials, he will be killed! β
"And if this officer is afraid of the enemy, or flees from the front line without permission, he will also be dealt with by military law!"
The county guard is so close to the front line of the battlefield, and uses his own military law to establish his own military law, not afraid of death, and coexist with the soldiers below, how can such a chief general not move people, how can he not boost morale!
And with Lu Chen's sword in the direction, under the organization of no one, Sergeant Feng involuntarily raised the weapons in his hands in unison, and burst out with a uniform shout:
"Wind! Wind! Galeβ"
The exhilarating shouts resounded in the sky......
At the same time, the commander of the barbarian army, Briss, finally gave the order to attack.
In an instant, the overwhelming barbarians, like 200,000 beasts running together, rushed towards Wuguan with a roar.
The plains under the city walls were dusty, rolling up the yellow sand......