On the ninth day of the sixth month of the sixth year of the Shengyuan Dynasty, Jinan in the middle of summer ushered in a cool day, the sky was overcast, and the cool breeze mixed with moisture was sprayed on the earth. The trees on the roadside and on the hill make a crisp sound in the tidal wind.

A high platform was erected in the open space outside Licheng at some point. The platform is divided into three levels, 12 zhang high, 3 zhang wide, and it looks very abrupt on the empty plain. On the platform on the top of the stage, twelve blood red cross flags stand at four corners, and they symbolize the twelve knights of the church. The sacred Nuwa Heavenly Banner, which symbolizes the Holy Mother of the Most High, stands in the center of the high platform.

At this time, Luan Yi, who had been bathed in incense, stood under the Divine Nuwa Heavenly Flag, looking at the thousands of troops and horses under the high platform.

There are a total of 80,000 troops in the audience, they are the central army of the church, responsible for defending the new capital of the Han Dynasty and the standing army and horses of the holy city of Jinan; Qingzhou Lu Bu's Holy Bear Army; Resident Guardian of the Yanzhou Church; Aries Wei under Lu Zhi's tent in Yuzhou.

The 80,000-strong army was divided into 16 large phalanxes, each representing a regimental combat unit. Each team was divided into four columns.

The phalanx is divided into four rows in front of the high platform, lined up in the north-south direction, from the southernmost point to the northernmost side of the foot more than a mile away, the flag is waving, the mighty and mighty, the crowd is surging, but it is so quiet that the pin can be heard.

The guards in the formation were dressed in plain clothes, silver armor, and carried backpacks with a change of military uniforms, camping bedding, and three pairs of good soles.

In fact, before that, these utensils were transported back and forth by the rear army. Later, under Luan Yi's instructions, the guards carried them on their backs during the march. On the one hand, it reduces the difficulty of transporting the baggage of the rear army; On the other hand, it is necessary to avoid the untimely supply of soldiers, which will cause the soldiers to fight barefoot or wear unwarm clothing, which will affect the combat effectiveness and combat enthusiasm of the soldiers.

In the pouch on the left side of the backpack was a small bag of millet enough for the soldiers to eat for two days. It is used in case of sudden soldiers, lone soldiers, or temporary use when the grain route is cut off. At the same time, it can also ensure that those soldiers who are not left behind and are left in the wilderness will not be starved without food to eat during the march of the army.

This move is not inhumane. The Han Dynasty was not like the later generations, full of high-rise buildings, and overcrowded villages and towns. At this time, the population coverage rate is much lower than in the 21st century, and more than 40% of the territory under the jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty is still uninhabited. Moreover, most of these uninhabited areas are near the deep mountains and old forests, and it is easy to get lost.

During the march of the army, due to the large number of people, it is inevitable that there will be poor scheduling. Small groups of troops and individual soldiers accidentally broke away from the main army and got lost with the large army. In the past, many such missing guards were lost in the deep mountains and old forests, telling that the earth should not be spiritual, starving to death, or being attacked by fierce beasts.

Therefore, Luan Yi specially prepared individual food and grass for the guards. In case they don't starve to death when they get lost, one more day of life, one more day of physical strength, one more day of walking, and one more hope of survival.

The bag on the other side of the rucksack contained first-aid medicine, a bottle of gold sore medicine, half a roll of gauze to treat simple wounds, and a medicine bottle containing three pills for abdominal pain and diarrhea. Of course, these drugs can only temporarily control injuries and conditions, and if there is a serious illness, they can also go to the military doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

In addition to the rich rucksacks, the Church Army, whether spearmen, shieldmen, axemen, or lungers, was armed with a short knife about three feet long. It is true that the Divine Swords have not yet been installed in batches, only the Templars and the Trap Regiment have the Divine Blade configuration, and the other legions are equipped with ordinary iron swords refined by ordnance smelting.

However, due to the superb smelting skills of the Church Ordnance Smelting Institute, the short knives on the waists of the guards were still much sharper than those refined in other realms of the Great Han. It can be described as a killing weapon on the battlefield.

Looking around, Luan Yi on the high platform learned from the herald that the auspicious time had arrived, he looked up at the turbulent sky, and after several unsuccessful searches for the red sun, the depressed sky made him a little melancholy out of thin air.

Vaguely, he felt that the current battle might not be as smooth as he imagined. But when he thought about it, he thought that everything in Yuan Shao was under his control, and his southern invasion was just a self-defeating net. He was relieved.

He let out a long breath, cleared his throat, and shouted to the soldiers who were staring at him from the high stage, "People of the Most Holy Lady. The clouds of the north are coming upon us over the mountains, over the fields, across the great rivers......"

After hearing the beginning, Cao Cao exclaimed: "Yay! How is what the leader said different from the text? ”

Guo Jia beside him looked helpless, shook his head and said, "He...... I never said it according to the manuscript. Every time it was like this, when the manuscript was written, he threw it aside and typed his own manuscript himself. ”

Cao Cao was happy, stopped talking, and quietly listened to Luan Yi's next words.

Luan Yi said passionately: "He wants to destroy our fertile land, rich villages, and prosperous towns, he wants to destroy our magnificent churches, smash our idols, and he wants to rob us of our food, wealth, and women." He waved the lotus sledgehammer and asked aloud: "Sons of the diocese, he wants to take away our good life, can we sit idly by?" ”

The 80,000 horses in the audience shouted in unison, "No, no!" ”

Luan Yi raised his hand and pressed it for a long time, and the excited shouts of the guards gradually stopped. He added, "Sons, brothers. Our Lord, the Mother of Heaven, is a God of love and mercy. She loves others more than herself, but she will never be merciful to those who have sinned heinously. Our Lady will be with us on this expedition, and she will use her power to help us to victory. Come, let's pray together. ”

After speaking, Luan Yi clasped his hands, lowered his head and closed his eyes, and said: "My Heavenly Mother, in the past six years, under the guidance of your Dao, our lives have become richer, our clothes have become more gorgeous, and our days have become more and more fulfilling. We have all seen and felt the power you have exerted on us, and we are deeply grateful to you. Now, another powerful enemy is coming to defile your holy land, intending to tear down your temple on earth. We are determined to fight back and wipe out those who dare to do so. May you use your power to give us strength, wisdom, and courage to turn us into your mighty right hand to break through the fog and let the holy light continue to spread the earth. The first generation of the Church of Our Lady of Our Lady of your faithful people prays to you. Yes...... Heaven's Gate. ”

"Ah...... Heaven's Gate. The 80,000 Guardians of the Church of Our Lady shouted in unison.

Luan Yi said again: "Sons, brothers, the time has come to serve Our Lady and protect the glory of Our Lady." Let's fight and use our unwavering faith and faith as an umbrella to protect all that the Mother has given us! Let us use the courage of not fearing death and the spirit of fighting to the death into a sharp arrow to break through this dark sky, so that the gospel of the Lord Mother will spread all over the earth with the sun! Let us prove with our blood and sweat to our God, the Mother of Heaven, how faithful and trustworthy we are! ”

Under the instigation of Luan Yi's powerful sentences, the 80,000 guards were excited, waving their blades and shouting in unison, "Defend the Holy Religion and fight for Our Lady...... Our Lady is with us. ”

The morale of the guards instantly reached its peak, and the morale was so high that Cao Cao and other new generals who saw the church army marching for the first time were amazed.

Luan Yijian has achieved the expected effect, with one in both hands. The two pro-soldiers on the high platform, Lima, understood and put the lotus armor on Luan Yi's body.

Dressed in armor, Luan Yi put on a helmet, pulled down his armor, and raised his hammer and shouted: "Thunder drum." Open up! ”

The 80,000 horses and horses moved in the direction of their respective destinations according to the arrangements in advance, shouting military trumpets.

Turn Left ......

Turn right ......

The neat phalanx, neatly divided, gathered in their respective directions. Immediately, the loud military song rose to the sky, the dust was full, and the 80,000 troops each embarked on their own journey.

Luan Yi stepped down from the high platform, took the reins of the horse handed by his own soldiers, and turned over and straddled the back of the sand dune war horse.

The sand dunes seemed to feel the atmosphere of the scene, and their emotions were very excited. The next moment Luan Yi got on the horse, he made a big nose, raised his front hooves and made his unique neighing sound, "Roar". The frightened surrounding war horses were all trembling, and even more timid horses were incontinent on the spot.

Luan Yi stroked the long neck of the sand dune, hehe Yile, and said to the sand dune: "Old man." The battle hasn't started yet, so let's converge and converge first. ”

The dunes are much more docile.

Riding on a tall horse, Luan Yi bowed to Lu Bu, Guo Jia, and Gao Shun, "Everyone, there will be you on the Dong'e side." You will face the main force of Yuan's army. His soldiers and horses are six times as large as yours, so they can only defend to the death and not attack them, and at the same time, they must crucify Yuan Shao to the mouth of the river, and not let him penetrate deep into the interior of Yanzhou. It's a big responsibility. ”

Lu Bu replied firmly, "Sect Master, don't worry! The people are in Dong'a. ”

Luan Yi stepped forward and held Lu Bu's hand, "Don't do that." Don't say that a small Dong'a, even if you lose the entire Yanzhou, you don't want to lose your brother. Whether Dong'a is there or not, my brother will come back alive. ”

Lu Bu was greatly moved, "The grace of the sect leader, Bu Minggan is five." ”

"Take care, brother!" After speaking, Luan Yi raised his hand to everyone and saluted, leading the Chinese army and Lu Zhi to Guandu.

Five days later, we arrived at Guandu. Luan Yi ordered Lu Zhi, Cao Cao, Huang Zhong, and Xu Chu to be the vanguard and set up heavy camps around Guandu, with the Imperial Literature and Ugly Department.

He led the Chinese army, with Dian Wei, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Hercules, Yu Ban, Xu Huang, Xiahoudun, Li Dian, Le Jin, Bai Cao Cao, and Xu Shu as military divisions stationed in Zhongmu, a hundred miles south of Guandu, where they were ready to flank at any time and defeat the Wenchou Department in one fell swoop.

On the tenth day after the army was properly settled, a secret guard came from Hebei, "There is no change in the deployment of Yuan's army, and everything is going according to the original plan." ”

This news undoubtedly reassured Luan Yi, so he was not suspicious. just waited for Yuan Shao's soldiers to come, and then wiped them out.